Glenn Evans

Glenn Ewing Evans, 98, formerly of Butler, passed away Nov. 19 at Manchester Commons in Erie.

He was born in Carnegie on May 30, 1915. Glenn had two brothers, Harold and Edward, and one sister, Olive. He was a graduate of Langley High School and Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) where he obtained a bachelor of science in chemical engineering.

While a student at Carnegie Institute, Glenn worked full time for the American Cyanamid Corporation as a chemist. Upon his graduation in 1941, he joined the Koppers Company in Pittsburgh as a chemical engineer. After serving in several key positions, Glenn was appointed plant engineer for the Petrolia facility in 1957. During his time with Koppers, Glenn oversaw several major expansion projects at the facility. He worked for Koppers until his retirement in 1980.

Glenn enjoyed fishing, many social activities and was an avid golfer. At the time of his death, he was the oldest member of the Butler Country Club. Glenn was also a longtime member of the Butler Rotary Club and St. Peters Episcopal Church in Butler. In retirement, Glenn delivered Meals on Wheels for many years before his relocation to Erie in 2007.

Glenn was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Julia Fulton, to whom he was married from 1947 until her death in 1991, and his second wife, the former Dolores Stehle, to whom he was married from 1992 until her death in 2007.

Glenn is survived by his son, John, and daughter-in-law, Karen, of Erie and their daughters, Betsy Evans of Alexandria, Va., and Katy Evans of New Orleans. His granddaughters were the apple of Glenn's eye.

EVANS — All of those who knew and cared for Glenn Ewing Evans, who died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, are invited to the committal service on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the St. Peters Anglican Church memorial garden, 218 E. Jefferson St., Butler.Arrangements were entrusted to Burton Westlake Funeral Home, Erie.