George Aggen, 81, of Buffalo Township, died at 6 a.m. Friday at his home following complications from a two-year battle with lung cancer.

Born Sept. 24, 1924, in Rotterdam, N.Y., he was the son of Gerhard and Bertha Muller Aggen.

Mr. Aggen graduated with a degree in engineering sciences and a doctorate in metallurgy from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.

He lived in Sarver for 45 years. He retired from Allegheny Ludlum where he had been a research scientist and manager for almost 50 years. He was responsible for more than half a dozen patents related to specialty steels. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society and Phi Lambda Upsilon honorary chemical society.

In retirement, he was an avid bridge player, participating in tournaments throughout the area. He enjoyed golf and crosswords puzzles.

He served in the Navy for three years during World War II.

His wife, Marjorie O'Connor Aggen, died in 1990.

He is survived by three daughters, Barb Aggen of Buffalo Township, Jen Aggen of Natrona Heights, and Judy (Robert) Hill of Phoenix; two sons, Butch (Maria) Aggen of Austin, Texas, and Tim (Sue) Aggen of Alabama; a sister, Erna Gers of Schenectady, N.Y.; and a brother, Martin Aggen of North Carolina.

Mr. Aggen was preceded in death by two sisters, Berta Aggen and Gertrude Gilbert; and a brother, Rhinehard Aggen.

<B>AGGEN</B> — Friends of George Aggen, who died Friday, July 7, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the <B>Redmond Funeral Home</B>, 524 High St., Freeport.Burial will be private at the convenience of the family at Greenwood Memorial Park in Lower Burrell.Family requests memorial donations be made to the Salvation Army.