Lucas P. Faux
Lucas P. Faux, 87, of Butler died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born July 6, 1919, in Butler, he was the son of Harry K. and Leah Hannah Lucas Faux.
He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, the Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite Valley of Pittsburgh and the Syria Temple.
Mr. Faux owned and operated the Butler News.
He was an Army veteran, served in World War II and was decorated with a Bronze Star.
Surviving are a daughter, Dianna Rannells of Versailles, Ky.; a son, Timothy Faux of Tulsa, Okla.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A sister, Charlotte Decker of Harrisburg, also survives.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth K. Ketterer Faux, who died Nov. 2, 1995; a daughter; a son; two brothers, and four sisters.
<B>FAUX </B>— A memorial service for Lucas P. Faux, who died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, with the Rev. Thomas Pierotti officiating. Private burial will be at the West Sunbury Cemetery.Contributions may be made to the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Department, 210 Horne Ave., Saxonburg, PA 16056, or to the Saxonburg Ambulance Service.Arrangements are being handled by the <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, and information is available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.
