Marion Butch Palone

Marion "Butch" Palone, Jr., 77, of Rices Landing, Pa., died at 4:30 P.M. on Monday, November 3, 2014 at the Washington County Health Center, Washington, Pa. He was born May 5, 1937 in Crucible, Pa., a son of the late Marion and Anna (Zupancich) Palone, Sr. Mr. Palone was a 1955 graduate of Jefferson High School and resided in Dry Tavern, Greene County all of his life. He served with the U. S. Marine Corps after the Korean Conflict in Okinawa and was a member of the First Christian Church in Carmichaels, Pa. Mr. Palone owned and operated Butch Palone's Auto Sales, Inc. in Dry Tavern for over 50 years. He enjoyed golfing and watching his sons compete in harness racing at the Meadows. One April 10, 1960, he married Geraldine "Jeanie" Swartz, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, David M. Palone and his wife, Bethann, of Washington and Michael A. Palone of Canonsburg, Pa.; a daughter, Regina M. Palone of Washington; three grandchildren, Hannah , Alana and Sophie Palone; a sister, Louise "Doll" Grillo and her husband, Louis, of Dry Tavern and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. on Thursday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home , Carmichaels, Pa. where the funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, November 7, 2014. The Rev. Reagan Fike will officiate. Interment will follow at Greene County Memorial Park with military services by the Carmichaels Honor Guard and the U. S. Marine Corps. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the First Christian Church, 235 S Market St., Carmichaels, PA 15320.