Gardner

William X. Gardner, 88, of Butler passed away at 3:45 a.m. Monday at Concordia at The Orchard.

He was born Feb. 14, 1923, in Cherry Township, the son of the late Xavier Hugh and Mary Albertha (Stevenson) Gardner.

Bill was a member of Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, a longtime member of the Butler Boat Club and a World War II U.S. Army veteran.

He retired as a carpenter with Local 922.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Joanne) Grossman and Janie Gardner, both of Butler; a son, Jeffrey Gardner and his wife, Elaine, of Mechanicsburg; four grandchildren, Jason Grossman and Jennifer McDowell, both of Butler, and Bryan Gardner and Sarah (Allan) Myers, both of Mechanicsburg; a brother, Clair Gardner and his wife, Dorothy, of Slippery Rock; a sister, Wilhelmina Miller of Cherry Township; and a number of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine Anna (Kelly) Gardner, who died Jan. 12, 2000; two sisters, and a brother.

<B>GARDNER</B> — Friends of William X. Gardner, who died Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, will be received at the <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Services will be at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Saturday with his pastor, the Rev. Merry Meloy, officiating. Interment will be in the West Sunbury Union Cemetery.Contributions may be made in memory of Bill to Concordia at The Orchard, 1312 N. Main St. Ext., Butler, PA 16001.For more information, go to www.youngfuneralhomes.com.