Ronald R. Dubuc, 69, of the Lowrie House, Butler, died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday at the Lowrie House.

Born Thursday, April 25, 1940, he was the son of the late Marcel Dubuc and the late Betty Greenert Dubuc.

Mr. Dubuc worked for Friedman's for 44 years as a manager in various Friedman's locations. He always considered the Brady Street store as his home base. Mr. Dubuc retired in May 1999.

Mr. Dubuc was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Butler. He was a former member of the Butler Moose and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He served during the Vietnam War in Crete, Greece and at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.

Mr. Dubuc is survived by one sister, Nancy Slear and her husband, Carl, of Butler; two nieces, Heather Starcher and her husband, David, of Butler and Gretchen Hunt and her husband, Craig, of Butler; two nephews, Arthur Slear and his wife, Stephanie, of Butler, and Joshua Slear of Butler. He is also survived by five grandnieces, Megan, Mandy and Madison Hunt and Taylor and Hannah Starcher of Butler; two grandnephews, Lucas and Zachary Slear of Butler; one uncle, Robert Greenert and his wife, Brenda, of Butler; and numerous cousins.

<B>DUBUC </B>— Friends of Ronald R. Dubuc, who died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. J. David Panther of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Bell Choir of the First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., Butler, PA 16001.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.