Carmody Sr.

Charles H. Carmody Sr., 80, of East Brady Street died Tuesday at his home.

Born July 15, 1926, in Renfrew, he was a son of Clarence F. and Lyle L. Miller Carmody.

He retired as a steelworker at the J&L Steel Corp. in Aliquippa. He formerly had worked at the Butler Ice Plant and for the Butler Farm Bureau.

Mr. Carmody, a World War II Army veteran, served in the South Pacific and was awarded the Bronze Star.

He was a member of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church.

He enjoyed fishing, tinkering and making homemade furniture.

His wife, Ruth "Pat" Toomey Carmody, whom he married Dec. 4, 1950, survives. Also surviving are two sons, Charles H. Carmody Jr. of Butler and Daniel L. Carmody of York; four daughters, Mrs. Geoff (Sara) Kovacik, Mrs. Carl (Diane) Johnson and Mrs. Mike (Terry) Duffy, all of Butler, and Ms. Audrey Carmody of York; a brother, Larry Carmody of Carlisle; a sister, Norma Hansotte of Butler; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A daughter, a brother and a sister preceded him in death.

<B>CARMODY </B>—<B> </B>Friends of Charles H. Carmody Sr., who died Tuesday, July 25, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 127 Franklin St., with the Rev. Pierre Falkenhan officiating. Burial will follow at the Butler County Memorial Park, Butler Township.The Women's Council of St. Peter will meet at 9:40 a.m. Friday at the church to recite the rosary.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.