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Robert William Cypher
Butler
The Lord sent his angels to take Robert William Cypher to his eternal home. He
died peacefully at the home of his daughter, Mary Beth and Bob Ryder, in Butler,
on Saturday, July 21, 2007. Born July 3, 1926, in Armstrong County, he was a son
of Paul Cypher and Henrietta (Schnur) Cypher; both parents preceded him in
death. Bob was retired from Wise Machine in Butler. He served in the Navy during
World War II. He was a faithful member of St. John Roman Catholic Church in
Coylesville, where he participated in the choir and was on the church council.
He was a lifetime member of the R.C. Men’s Club, the American Legion, the VFW,
and the Happy Hunter’s Club. He loved to dance and was an avid sportsman. He
played baseball and golf. Some of his best times were spent on hunting and
fishing trips with his family. On June 14, 1947, he was united in marriage to
Helen Grace Hanna, who preceded him in death on April 4, 1992. To the blessed
union nine children were born. His surviving children: John “Jack” (Teresa)
Cypher, of Monongahela, Gary (Yolanda) Cypher, of Fenelton, Joan (Dennis) Green,
of Butler, Janet (Ted) Geibel, of Chicora, Jeffrey (Rebecca) Cypher, of Evans
City, Patricia (Jeffery) Barton, of Worthington, Pamela (Robert) Crawford, of
Slippery Rock, Mary Beth (Robert) Ryder and Terri (Richard) Furl, of Butler.
Surviving are 19 grandchildren: Brianne Cypher, Jason Cypher, Matthew Cypher,
Manon Cypher, Philip Cypher, Andrew Cypher, Robert Green, Jena Green, Lacey
Geibel, Gregory Cypher, Mark Cypher, Bradley Cypher, Lacretia Crawford, Cameron
Barton, Chloe Ryder, Noah Ryder, Sophie Ryder, Kelly Furl and Brittny Macklin.
Lucas Green is his surviving great-grandson. Robert is survived by a sister,
Jean (Cypher) Crytzer, of Worthington, and four brothers, Edward Cypher, of
Fenelton, Ronald Cypher, of Jacksonville, Ala., Carl Cypher and Larry “Butch”
Cypher, of Worthington. Also surviving are his dear friend, Joan Broerman, and
numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Monday at the GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME, 201 E. Cunningham St., in Butler. A Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday from St. John Roman
Catholic Church, in Coylesville, with the Rev. Bill Ritzert as celebrant.
Interment will follow in St. John’s Parish Cemetery. The family requests that
memorial donations be made to the V.N.A. Hospice Program, 154 Hindman Road,
Butler, PA 16001. |
