Reichart Jr.

John Smith Reichart Jr., 78, of Forest Mere Circle, Butler, went to be with his Lord at 10:25 a.m. Monday at his home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born Sept. 20, 1930, in Emlenton, he was the son of the late John Smith Reichart and Yvonne Heckathorn.

Mr. Reichart Jr. was a member of the Community Alliance Church.

He was a Marine Corps veteran.

He was a salesman for Nystrom, where he sold maps, globes, models and educational programs.

Mr. Reichart was on the Western Pennsylvania Bible Conference Board, the Seneca Hills Bible Conference Board, the Family Fitness program and was a former Gideon, CBMC.

He enjoyed mentoring men, hunting and gardening.

Mr. Reichart is survived by his wife, Sylvia Reichart, who he married Aug. 31, 1956; four sons, John S. Reichart III of Butler, Matthew S. Reichart of Ellwood City and Andrew M. Reichart and Paul D. Reichart, both of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 22 grandchildren, Matthew, Seth, Rachel, Hannah, Caleh, Johnathan, Joshua, Sarah, Lydia, Abigail, Luke, Jack, Schafer, Drew, Zimm, Jen, Niki, Joshua, Becky, John, Sarah and Aaron; four great-grandchildren, Grayson, Roman, Jada Grace and Emery Rachel; two sisters, Janetgail Lee and Carolynlea Clutter; and several nieces and nephews.

<B>REICHART</B> — Friends of John Smith Reichart Jr., who died Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, will be received from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Community Alliance Church with the Rev. Dr. Dennis L. Krajacic officiating. Interment will follow in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, 1158 Morgan Road, Bridgeville, PA.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Pine Valley Bible Camp, 504 Chapel Drive, Ellwood City, PA 16117 or to the Community Alliance Church Legacy Building Fund, 800 Mercer Road, Butler, PA 16001.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.