Paul E. Whaley

Paul E.Whaley, 80, of Butler, PA, died at 4 PM on Thursday, October 14, 2004 at Butler Memorial Hospital. He was born November 21, 1923 in Conneaut, Ohio, the son of the late Guy T. and the late Alice Bowen Whaley. He was a member of Christ Outreach Church. He was a charter member of the Butler County Law Enforcement Association. He belonged to many social clubs including the Elks, the America Legion,Wm. H. Miller Masonic Lodge, Esquire Club and the Century Club. He was a US Army veteran, having served during WW II in Europe with the 75th Infantry Division. He retired from the Bessemer& Lake Erie Railroad after serving as a lieutenant policeman for the railroad. Surviving are 1 daughter, Mrs. Adrian (Cathie) Hassler of Butler; 1 son, J. Thomas and his wife, Patty Whaley of Harrisburg; 5 grandchildren, Deborah, David, Jonathan, Ryan and Nicole; and 3 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Sweeney Whaley who he married April 11, 1946 and who died Dec. 11, 1996. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 on Sunday, October 17 at the Young Funeral Home, Ltd., Butler, PA. Services will be held at Christ Outreach Church on Monday, October 18, 2004 at 11 AM with Dr. Rev. David L. West officiating. Interment in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Christ Outreach Church Memorial Fund, 120 Walker Ave., Butler, PA 16001. Some additional information about Paul.... He moved from Albion, Pa to Queen Junction to take a job with the B & LE Railroad. Paul rode the train into Butler for high school and graduated in January of 1943. He played drums in the high school band. Upon graduation, he entered the Army in 1943 and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. After his discharge, he married Betty and bought a house in Queen Junstion near his parent's home. They raised two children, Tom and Cathie. Before graduation, he worked for Butler Burial Service. Job opportunities after the war included time at ARMCO, Marmon Keystone and the B & LE Railroad as a car inspector. When he accepted a position as a RR Policeman, he moved his family to Butler in 1960. The Whaley men have had a long history of employment with the B & LE Railroad. Paul and Betty lived at 219 Fifth St. until 1994 when the sold the "Big House" and settled into Guy & Alice's old apartment on the back of the property over the garage. Paul retired from the railroad in 1981 and started spending free time chasing a little white ball at ARMCO Golf Club with Betty and all his golfing friends. Over a span of 17 years, he enjoyed the 3 month winters in Vacation Village outside of Clermont, Florida.