Irvin H. "Whitey" Alters, 66, of Cranberry Township died Wednesday at his home.

Born April 18, 1942, in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, he was the son of the late Henry and Agnes Corle Alters and the foster son of the late Frank and Margaret Ringheisen.

Mr. Alters was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, serving from 1960 to 1964.

He retired from BNZ Materials, formerly Johns-Mansville, after 40 years, and he enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing.

He is survived by two sons, David Alters and his wife, Kelly, of Fombell and Mark Alters and his wife, Kimberly, of Cranberry Township; a daughter, Margaret Caldwell of Cranberry Township; three brothers, Ronald Alters of Beaverdale, Gene Alters of Erie and Ed Schwier of Callery; two sisters, Delores Miller and Linda Alters, both of South Fork; and five grandchildren.

<B>ALTERS</B> — Memorial services for Irvin H. "Whitey" Alters, who died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the <B>Boylan Funeral Home</B>, 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople.Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 320 Bilmar Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205.Online condolences and directions are available at www.boylanfuneralhome.com.