John M. Harrison, age 88, of Butler, passed away Monday evening at VNA Inpatient Hospice.

Born in Butler on March 5, 1928, he was a son of the late Wallace William and Clarice K. Miller Harrison.

He was employed for 34 years as a checker at Butler Armco, retiring in April, 1990.

John was a 1946 graduate of Butler High School, where he played basketball. He was also a graduate of Thiel College.

A World War II U.S. Army veteran, he served in Japan at Camp Magill and Camp Drake. He received the WWII Victory Medal and the Calvary Patch.

John was a member of VFW Post 249, American Legion Post 117, and the Boy Scouts. He enjoyed golf, travel, cars, and collecting coins.

He is survived by three daughters, Lynda Harrison, of Butler, Jackie Guadagni and her husband, Joe, of Butler, and Cindy Fry and her husband, Carl, of Butler; one sister, Vickie Swigart, of Butler; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother, William Harrison.

Funeral services will be held at the Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 429 Center Avenue, Butler, on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Brandon Lenhart, Pastor of North Main Street Church of God, officiating.

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

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to VNA Hospice, 154 Hindman Road, Butler, PA 16001.