Edward F. Grecco, age 86, of Butler, passed away Wednesday at Paramount Senior Living in Seven Fields.

Born in Butler on January 6, 1930, he was the son of the late Cosimo and Mary Seroskie Grecco.

On February 3, 1951 Ed married the love of his life, Joanne Liebler Grecco, who after 65 years of marriage preceded him in death on August 3 of this year.

Ed was retired from the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, where he was employed as a registered civil engineer for 28 years. Formerly, he was also employed at Chicago Bridge & Iron Works in Greenville, PA for five years.

He received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1957, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Korean Conflict.

Ed was a member of Saint Fidelis Roman Catholic Church in Meridian, the Knights of Columbus in Greenville, PA, the V.F.W. Post 249 in Butler, the American Legion Post 117 in Butler, the Esquire Club, the American Society of Civil Engineering, the American Railway Engineering Association, and was a life member of Elks Lodge #170 of Butler.

He is survived by two sons, Thomas E. Grecco and his wife, Beth, of Butler, and James M. Grecco and his wife, Sandy of Norfolk, VA; one daughter, Barbara J. Grecco and her companion, Wayne Pollock, of Chesapeake, VA; two brothers, Samuel Grecco, and his wife, Gerri, of Florida, and Carl Grecco, of Butler.

Also surviving are two grandchildren, Anthony and Matthew Grecco, of Norfolk, VA.

Ed was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; and three brothers, William Grecco, John Grecco, and Joseph Grecco.

Friends will be received at Saint Fidelis Roman Catholic Church, 125 Buttercup Road, Meridian, on Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 11:00 a.m. from Saint Fidelis Roman Catholic Church, 125 Buttercup Road, Meridian, with Edward's nephew and Godson, Rev. Robert Grecco, officiating.

Entombment will take place in the Chapel of Devotion Mausoleum at Butler County Memorial Park.

Family requests memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter, 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 400, McLean, VA 22102