Wayne R. Anthony

August 15, 1941 - June 26, 2016

Wayne R. Anthony, 74, of Butler, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Butler Memorial Hospital. He was born August 15, 1941 in Butler, the son of the late Franklin Houston Anthony and Regina (Leibler) Anthony. Wayne was a member of Grace at Calvary Lutheran Church. Wayne retired from Plant 2 Shipping at ARMCO with 39 years. He was a member of the Italian Club and the Butler Elks. He had been involved with the Butler Basketball Boosters as a board member and the Butler Baseball Association as a board member and a coach for 20 years. He was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan. He enjoyed computer games and Karaoking the Oldies. Most important to Wayne was spending time with his family. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Eric (Traci) Gaiser of Butler and Regina Schmidt of Butler; 4 sons, Wayne (Kim) Anthony, Jr. of Butler, Bryan (Robin) Anthony of Knox, Randall Anthony of Butler and Frank Anthony of Butler; 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandson; and a sister, Marlene Crouch of Bristol, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Wanda Anthony and a sister, Norma Shank. Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Saturday, July 2, 2016 from 12PM until the time of the service at 3PM. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 300 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 602 Pittsburgh, 15235 or the American Heart Association, 444 Liberty Ave., #1300, Pittsburgh, 15222. www.youngfuneralhomes.com.