Joseph T. Bailie III

December 1, 1947 - August 13, 2016

Joseph T. Bailie, III, 68, of Butler, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the VNA Hospice. He was born December 1, 1947 in New Kensington, the son of the late Joseph T. and Elva Mae (Gillespie) Bailie and his late stepmother, Mary (Rendek) Bailie. Joe graduated in 1965 from Springdale High School and then from Slippery Rock State College with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a Master' Degree in Reading Education. While at SRU, he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity and a member of the basketball team. Joe was a Mason from Lodge #433 and belonged to the New Castle Consistory and the American Legion # 117. He had been a member of the Butler Elks #170 for 46 years where he had served as the Exalted Ruler twice and had been a longtime trustee and CP chairman. Joe taught at Emily Brittain Elementary School for 20 years and retired in 1998 after teaching at Northwest Elementary School for 10 years. Joe enjoyed good food, good friends and good times gambling even though not always so lucky. He had a tremendous personality. He never talked badly of anyone and would go out of his way to make everyone happy. His loving family and many friends will dearly miss him. Surviving are his wife whom he married February 16, 1973, Erma L. (Blum) Bailie of Butler; his son, Joseph T. Bailie, IV of Butler; his granddaughter, Carly Lee Bailie of Butler; his grandson, Joseph T. Bailie, V of Butler ; his sister, Janet (Deno) Gelmini of Hagerstown, Maryland; his sister-in-laws, Janet Murray of Zelienople, Donna Vargo of Fort Mills, SC and Mary Lou (Bud) Benoit of Charlotte, NC; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Jason R. Bailie who died July 10, 2003. Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Wednesday, August 17th from 2-4 & 7-9 PM with Elk Lodge #170 services at 8 PM. Services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, August 18th at 11 AM. Interment in the Deer Creek Cemetery, Cheswick, PA. www.youngfuneralhomes.com.