Powers

David T. "Sam"Powers, 70, of Butler, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday at Sunnyview Home.

Born May 10, 1936, in Butler, he was the son of Patrick James and Catherine Mary McHugh Powers.

A 1954 graduate of Butler High School, he loved playing sports. While in high school he lettered in football and track. During his senior year while playing football, he scored 86 points with 12 touchdowns and 14 extra point kicks. He was also named to the Pennsylvania East-West All Star Baseball team.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was stationed in Korea and Japan during the Korean War.

Early in his career, he was a sales representative with the Robertson Heating Supply Co. He then retired from the Butler plant of Armco Steel Corp. after working there for 30 years in the Hot Mill.

During the mid 1970's and early 1980's, he owned and operated Powers Cider Press.

Subsequent to his retirement, he discovered a love for bike riding while one year averaging 13,000 miles on his bicycle. Sam completed the annual MS 150 bicycle ride five times.

He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Butler.

Surviving are a son, David Powers of Butler; three daughters; Mary Libby of Bellvue, Wash., Carol Powers of Butler, Mrs. Anopet (Cathy) Phimmasone of Springfield, Va.; a brother; Richard Powers of Butler; a sister, Helen Scott of Newtown, Pa., and two grandchildren.

<B>POWERS </B>— Friends and family of David T. "Sam" Powers who died Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. A memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St., Butler. Following cremation, inurnment will be private.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Michael J, Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P. O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.