He was previously employed as a mechanic at Greenway Manufacturing and the Flushing Shirt Factory.He was a lifetime resident of the Waynesburg area where he was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 461.He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed hunting and fishing.Surviving in addition to his father are a daughter, Heather D. Rutan of Waynesburg; two grandsons, Austin Tyler Hu