John Anthony Michel, age 67, of Herman, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018, at 12:17 p.m. at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Butler on November 19, 1950, he was a son of the late Hubert and Rita Lunn Michel.

He was a member of Saint John Roman Catholic Church, Coylesville.

He was employed for 40 years as a press operator at Magnetics.

John enjoyed watching the Pittsburgh Pirates, reading, gardening, and sitting on the front porch. But most of all he loved spending time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by one daughter, Jennifer Reith and her husband, Todd, of Butler; two sons, Phil Michel and his partner, Kelly Snyder, of Slippery Rock, and Bryan Michel and his wife, Kristin, of Karns City; two brothers, Albert Michel, of Butler, and David Michel and his wife, Linda, of Butler; three sisters, Marlene Fisher and her husband, Robert, of  Butler, Mary Konyha and her husband, William, of Butler, and Marge Paglia and her husband, Dale, of Butler; nine grandchildren, Frank, Ashley, Michael, Chastity, Joe, Reed, Jacob, Caroline and Raven; and one great-grandson, Canyon.

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

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 11 a.m. from Saint Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Herman, with Reverend Matt McClain officiating.

Burial will take place in Saint Mary's Cemetery.