Vincent E. "Pappy" Panei, Jr., age 77, of Renfrew, passed away Monday evening, October 1, 2018, at his residence.

Born in Boyers on June 19, 1941, he was a son of the late Vincent Panei, Sr. and Adeline FaJohn Panei.

He was a supervisor at Butler Armco, retiring in 2004 after 34 years of service.

Vince was a devout member of Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church and choir.

He enjoyed golfing with friends and family.  He was an enthusiastic angler and especially loved fishing excursions with his sons in Canada.  Vince was a member of the Sunset Golf League, William H. Miller Lodge #769 F&AM Masonic Lodge, Condor Aero Club and the Casino Bowling League.

He is survived by his wife, Carol J. "Dolly" Panei, whom he married April 8, 1961; three children, Jim Panei (Debbie), Lisa Panei-Werhane (Lorenz), and Tom Panei (Stacy); one sister, Patty Fay (Bill); one brother, Richard; four grandchildren, Jocelyn Rollinger (Brian), Jared Panei (Brittany), Joshua Panei (Elisabeth), and Luca Panei; three step-grandchildren, Alex, Madeline and Veronica Werhane; and six great-grandchildren, Chloe, Taylor, Markie, Dante, Ava and Olivia.

Friends will be received in the Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 429 Center Avenue, Butler, on Friday from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. from Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 North McKean Street, Butler.

Entombment will take place in Calvary Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to UPMC Hillman Center for Blood Cancer Research, UPMC Cancer Pavilion, Suite 1B, 5150 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15232.