Roy Edward Weber Sr., 78, of Prospect passed away early Thursday morning following an illness.

Born on March 23, 1935, he was the son of the late Elmer and Ursla Ledergerber Weber.

He was a member of the St. Christopher at the Lake Roman Catholic Church, Prospect.

Roy owned and operated Weber's Transmissions in Butler from 1976 until his retirement in 1989.

He belonged to the Butler Knights of Columbus, where he was a cook at the many fish fries. He was an avid fisherman and hunter.

Roy was a U.S. Army veteran.

He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Joan Brueckner Weber, who he married June 6, 1953; his children, Phyllis (Thomas) Genaway of Prospect, Roy “Bud” Weber Jr. of Mayfield, N.Y. and Teresa (Ed) Wamsley of Petrolia; and his three grandchildren, James, Jeramy and Royce.

WEBER — The family of Roy Edward Weber Sr., who passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, had a private visitation at the Edward L. Raisley Funeral Home, 387 Main St., Prospect, and a funeral Mass at the St. Christopher at the Lake Catholic Church, Prospect.Interment with military honors will take place at the Crown Hill Cemetery, Prospect.For more information or to leave an online tribute please go to www.raisleyfuneralhome.com.