Elizabeth "Betty" McCandless, 85, of Villa Drive died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at her home.

Born July 24, 1922, in Ottawa, Ill., she was the daughter of Michael Protch and Anna Pollack.

Mrs. McCandless was a rivet heater at Pullman Standard during World War II and retired from the dietary department at Butler Memorial Hospital.

She was a former member of the Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church and the Moose Lodge Women's Auxiliary and a former volunteer at Butler Memorial.

Mrs. McCandless is survived by two sons, Robert P. (Lisa) McCandless and William M. (Marty) McCandless, both of Butler; five grandchildren, Kenneth, Bethann, Rachel, Sara and Jacob; two great-grandchildren, Rebecca and Kristen; and a number of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth H. "Bus" McCandless, who died in May 1977; a sister and two brothers.

<B>MCCANDLESS</B> — Friends of Elizabeth "Betty" McCandless, who died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.Contributions may be made to Visiting Nurses Association, 154 Hindman Road, Butler, PA16001.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.