William J. Switzer, 78, of Connoquenessing died Saturday morning at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

His brother, Robert E. Switzer, also died the same day at his home in Parker.

Born Oct. 23, 1927, in Brick Church, he was the son of John and Margaret "Iona" Peters Switzer.

He was a World War II Army veteran and had worked at Pullman Standard for 27 years until it closed in 1982.

Mr. Switzer was a Protestant.

He was an avid bowler and was a life member and former chief of the Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company. He also was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, camping and snowmobiling

Surviving are his wife, Lois J. Lorigan Switzer, whom he married March 26, 1960; two sons, Darrell D. Switzer of Slippery Rock and Russell E. Switzer of Chicora; a daughter, Mrs. Steve "Billie" Godlewski of Tarentum; a brother, Ernest Switzer of East Brady, and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.

<B>SWITZER</B> — Friends of William J. Switzer, who died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the A. CARL KINSEY-RONALD N. VOLZ FUNERAL HOME, 328 W. Main St., Evans City. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Alyce Weaver-Dunn, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church of Brackenridge, officiating. Burial will be in Butler County Memorial Park, Butler Township.Memorial donations may be made to the Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company, Connoquenessing, PA 16027.Information also is available at www. kinsey-volzfuneralhome.com.