Duggan

James P. Duggan, 71, of Glenwood Way, Butler, died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday in Butler Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.

Born Jan. 29, 1938, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late James T. Duggan and Marcella Fox Duggan.

Mr. Duggan was a member of Saint Andrew Roman Catholic Church in Butler. He was a graduate of Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., and he attended Fordham University.

Mr. Duggan was a salesman, representing many companies and traveling several states, retiring in 1980. Mr. Duggan was a hospital volunteer through the American Red Cross from which he received volunteer of the year twice.

He belonged to his neighborhood Hull Plan Poker Club. He loved playing poker, and he loved sailing.

Mr. Duggan is survived by his wife, Jean Stephenson Duggan, who he married Sept. 27, 1958; two daughters, Nancy Ellerman and Debra Graf; a brother, Peter Duggan; two sisters, Marcella DeBenedictis and Susan Purcell; seven nieces and two nephews.

<B>DUGGAN</B> — Friends of James P. Duggan, who died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St.Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Saint Andrew Roman Catholic Church with Father James Salberg of Saint Andrew Roman Catholic Church officiating. Burial will follow in North Side Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Butler Chapter of the American Red Cross, 312 Mercer St., Butler, PA 16001.Information and a private guest book is available at www.thompson-miller.com.