Carl F. Rothen Jr., 62, of Chestnut Street in Emlenton died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday at the home of his daughter, Amy Kaufman, after a short illness.

Born March 14, 1942, in Bellevue, Allegheny County, he was the son of the late Carl F. and Katherine Perine Rothen.

He was a member of the 1960 graduating class of Knoch High School. He was employed for years at Orton Construction in Emlenton. He also had been a paramedic at Clarion Hospital and most recently was a rural mail carrier in Emlenton for the U.S. Postal Service.

He was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Emlenton, where he had served as an Eucharistic minister and lector and helped serve church dinners. He also was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was a founding member of the Emlenton Area Ambulance Service.

Mr. Rothen enjoyed carpentry, cooking and the outdoors. He also was a model train enthusiast.

Surviving are his wife, Mae Elser Rothen, whom he married Oct. 6, 1962, at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Cabot; two sons, Neal C. and Eric G. Rothen, both of Emlenton; two daughters, Mrs. Doug (Carla S.) Cratty of Connoquenessing and Mrs. Raymond (Amy) Kaufman of Parker; and 10 grandchildren. He also is survived by two brothers, Robert Rothen of Ridge Manor, Fla., and Fred Rothen of Bessemer; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

<B>ROTHEN</B> - Friends of Carl F. Rothen Jr., who died Sundaywill be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at HILE FUNERAL HOME, 1204 Kerr Ave., Emlenton. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Emlenton, with Monsignor Conrad Kraus officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael Cemetery, Emlenton.Members of the Altar-Rosary Society of St. Michael Church will recite the rosary at 6:45 p.m. today in the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be made to Hillman Cancer Center, 5115 Center Ave., Pittsburgh, 15232.