Timothy Schaffner

Timothy Joseph Schaffner, 54, of Renfrew passed away Tuesday at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after his battle with esophageal cancer that had spread.

He was born Nov. 1, 1955, in Butler, the son of the late Thomas Schaffner and Beulah (Morrow) Schaffner.

Timothy was a 1974 graduate of Butler High School, and he attended Penn State.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

He had worked last for Quality Aggregates. He retired from Butler Township in May 2006. Before that, he had worked for MultiServe North America, a division of Harsco Corp. (Cranberry Twp. plant), or MultiServe-Plant 16, a division of Harsco Corp. (Lyndora plant) Engineering and the Sunbeam Coal Corp., from where he also retired in 1987.

He married the former Charlene S. Schnur on Oct. 22, 1977, at St. Mary's in Herman.

He will be deeply missed by his loved ones.

Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Charlene C. (Schnur) Schaffner; a son, Jonathon Schaffner and his wife, Katharine (Olinger), of Butler; a daughter, Suzanne and Michael Desmond of Portersville; two grandsons, Brandon and Colton Jacob; a granddaughter, Rachelle "Rascals" Desmond; and a granddaughter due in April 2010, Baby Girl Desmond; his mother-in-law, Josephine (Karch) Schnur; four brothers, Thomas, William, Jude and Dave; five sisters, Bonita, Chrissy, Becky, Fran and Pat; several sisters-in-law and brother-in-laws; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a "special sister" Karen; and his father-in-law, Bertland L. Schnur Sr.

<B>SCHAFFNER</B> — Friends of Timothy Joseph Schaffner, who died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, with a blessing service immediately following at 8:15 p.m. Interment will be private interment.For more information go to www.youngfuneralhomes.com.