James V Petrosky, 87 of Butler, formerly of Saxonburg, died Thursday at a son's residence.

Born Nov. 7, 1916, in Latrobe, he was the son of John and Anna Weimer Petrosky.

He worked as a laborer for Zito Brothers Builders in Glenshaw, retiring in 1990.

Surviving are his wife, Rose H. Kutchinsky Petrosky of the Shady Oak Home in Gibsonia, whom he married June 3, 1944; three sons, James R. and David P. Petrosky, both of Saxonburg, and John P. Petrosky of Butler; a sister, Mrs. Mary Santella of New Alexandria; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

- Friends of James V. Petrosky, who died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the FOX FUNERAL HOME, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg.Services will be at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Deer Creek Cemetery, Cheswick.