McCandless

William M. “Mac” McCandless, 65, of Butler passed away at 9 a.m. Monday at Butler Memorial Hospital.

He was born Nov. 24, 1946, in Butler, the son of the late Kenneth Harry McCandless and the late Elizabeth (Protch) McCandless.

William was a member of St. John's Reformed Church. He retired from Armco, now AK Steel, after 34 years. He played trumpet in the Butler Symphony and enjoyed collecting model trains. He also was a member of American Legion 778 and the Lyndora Slovak Club and was a union representative of BAEU.

Surviving are his wife, Martha “Marti” (Youngblood) McCandless, who he married Dec. 28, 1998; a daughter, Beth Ann McCandless of Prospect; a son, Kenneth (Diane) McCandless of Prospect; a stepson, Wes Miller of Slippery Rock; three grandchildren, Rebecca McCandless, Kristen Staugh and Christopher Miller; and a brother, Robert (Lisa) McCandless of Butler.

<B>MCCANDLESS</B> — Friends of William M. “Mac” McCandless, who passed away Monday, March 5, 2012, will be received at <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.Services will be at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Dr. Robert Peterson officiating. Interment will be in Butler County Memorial Park, Butler.Information also is available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.