Richard “Dale” Newcomer

April 13, 2021 Last Updated: April 13, 2021 09:00 AM Death Notice

Richard “Dale” Newcomer, 87, of Butler, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 11, 2021.

He was a resident of Concordia, The Orchard, where he resided for the past 10 months.

Born July 4, 1933, in Connellsville, Pa., Fayette County, he was the son of Hobart McKinley and Helen Irene Mills Newcomer.

After graduating high school from the Dunbar Township High School, he joined the United States Navy in June 1951 as an Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class, where he served during the Korean War until June 1954 and was honorably discharged.

Upon returning home from his service in the United States Navy, he graduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Chemistry. He spent his career working for U.S. Steel in the research lab in Monroeville and in the chem labs of several U.S. Steel mills in the Pittsburgh area. He was also the chief chemist over the chem lab at Armco steel until his retirement.

He was a member of the Portersville Bible Church. Having been a member of The First Baptist Church of Butler in the past, he taught Sunday school and was a member of the board of deacons. As a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Butler he served on the board of elders. He was also a board member of Child Evangelism Fellowship in the past.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John (Joyce) Grooms of Critz, Va. and Mrs. Daniel (Karen) Graham of Cabot; a son, Mr. Roger and Paula Newcomer of Slippery Rock; six granddaughters, Mrs. Christopher (Rebecca) Maupin of Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Thomas (Melanie) Cumberland of Butler, Mrs. Matthew (Jennifer) Neiderlander of Butler, Mrs. Edward (Emily) Hoffman of Butler, Mrs. Alexander (Amanda) Leslie and Miss Sara Newcomer of Mars; and nine great grandchildren.

Dale was preceded in death by his first wife, Norma B. Newcomer; his second wife, Jo Ann Newcomer; and his brother, Wayne Mills Newcomer of Greensburg.

Newcomer — Friends of Richard “Dale” Newcomer, who died Thursday, March 11, 2021, will be received from 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Young Funeral Home, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Pastor Michael Charles officiating.

Private burial will be at the Normalville Cemetery, Fayette County.

Contributions may be made to Life Choices 118 South Church St., Butler, PA 16001, or the Alzheimer's Association, 100 W. Station Square Drive, Landmark Bldg. Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

For more information, go to www.youngfuneralhomes.com.