Bernard William "Bill" Hurd, Jr., age 75, of Butler, passed away Friday evening in his home following a four year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Bill was surrounded by his loving family.

Born February 10, 1943, in Elmira, NY, he was a son of the late Bernard William and Lena Vine Hurd, Sr.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, Bill served in Germany during the Vietnam War. He was Presbyterian by faith.

He was a Sales Director for Marvin Windows and Doors.

Bill was a member of the Esquire Club and the Dirty Dozen Golf Club and he delivered Meals on Wheels. He was an avid golfer, sports enthusiast, artist, and traveler. He also enjoyed sharing his thoughts on the political process.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia DeSantis Hurd, whom he married August 25, 1979; four children, Jeffrey Leko and his wife, Kris, of Franklin, TN, Mark Hurd and his wife, Elisa, of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Meghan Dickerson and her husband, Joshua, of Lexington, SC, and Erik Hurd and his wife, Jaime, of Zelienople; and one brother, Robert Hurd and his wife, Pam, of Blairsville, GA.

Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Alex, Jay, and Sally Leko, Tristan Hurd, Liam, Lillianna, and Lilah Dickerson, and Camden and Vivian Hurd.

Friends will be received in the Martin Funeral Home, Inc. , 429 Center Avenue, Butler, on Tuesday from 2 - 4 p.m. and 6 - 8 p.m.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. David Walters, of Amedisys Hospice Care, officiating.

Military Honors will be accorded at the funeral home by VFW Post 249 of Butler, American Legion Post 778 of Lyndora and American Legion Post 117 of Butler.

Burial will take place in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies at a later date.

The family requests memorial donations to Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Cancer Pavilion, Suite 1B, 5150 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, or to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.