DANIEL BUTERBAUGH OBITUARY
Daniel R. Buterbaugh, 69, of Lucernemines, PA died Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at his home.
The son of Royden D. and Donna L. (Wilhelm) Buterbaugh, he was born on May 28, 1953 in Indiana, PA.
Dan was a 1971 graduate of Marion Center High School.
He served as a Private in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Dan graduated from Vale Technical Institute with an Associate in Specialized Technology in the field of Automotive Technics and Management.
He had worked as a coal miner at the Greenwich Collieries. After twenty-one years of employment as mechanic, Dan retired from PennDOT. He then worked part time at Accent Fuels in Brush Valley, where he greatly enjoyed his time helping and conversing with his friends and neighbors.
Dan was a member of the American Legion Posts in Homer City and Clymer, PA, as well as the Coral Graceton Sportsman’s Club and the Red Barn Sportsman’s Club.
He loved spending time with his family. Dan is survived by his longtime companion, Deborah D. Hill of Lucernemines, PA; his mother, Donna Buterbaugh of Marion Center, PA; his two sons: R. Dallas Buterbaugh and wife Quinetta of Hartsville, SC and Patrick A. Buterbaugh of Elton, PA; his three granddaughters: Rachel Lohrman; Chace Buterbaugh and Cassidy Buterbaugh and his two great granddaughters, Hazel Stokes and Caiya Prescott, that were the sparkle in his eyes.
Also surviving are Dan’s brother: James A. Buterbaugh of Marion Center, PA; his sister: Ruth Ann B. Struble and husband Charles of Hinsdale, NY; his two nephews and his two stepchildren: Cybil Federer and husband Michael of Pittsburgh, PA and Jesse Hill and wife Karyssa of Blairsville, PA.
Dan was preceded in death by his father, Roy on May 17, 2006.
Family and friends will be received on Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. until Noon, the time of the funeral service, at the Rairigh Funeral Home, Ltd. in Hillsdale, PA. Pastor John Traxler will officiate. Interment will be at the East Mahoning Cemetery in Purchase Line, PA. Military honors will be observed by the Clymer American Legion Post #222.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be forwarded to the American Heart Association.
Visit www.rairighfh.com to sign Dan’s guestbook and share a memory or condolence message.