Frederick A. Bressler Sr., 91, of Tyrone died Monday May 28, 2018.

He was born July 13, 1926 in Tyrone, a son of MacDonald and Clara Ruth (Hitchings) Bressler. On January 29, 1948 in Altoona he married Joanne M. Focht. She died January 11, 2018.

Surviving are three daughters; Sharon Probst and husband Howard of Williamsport, Linda Ellenberger and husband Roy of Warriors Mark, Barbara A. Seeger and husband Greg of Warriors Mark, a son Frederick A. Jr. and wife Teresa of Fairbanks, Alaska, eight grandchildren, Kyle Probst, Amy Page, Jennifer and Jacob Ellenberger, Robert and Christopher Bressler and Ryan and Logan Seeger, eleven great-grandchildren and a sister Joanne Nulton of Bellemeade. He was preceded in death by four sisters; Dorothy, Raymalee, Patricia and Nancy and two brothers; William and John.

He was a member of the Howard Gardner American Legion, Tyrone and the Tyrone Hookies. He was inducted into the Tyrone Monogram Hall of Fame in 2001.

He retired in 1990 from Westvaco, Tyrone as a fork truck driver following 42 years service.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII serving as a Staff Sergeant with the 60th Infantry in Central Europe.

Fred was a member of the unbeaten Tyrone High School football team in 1942 and it was noted in the newspaper at the time that he was one of the greatest do everything running backs in Golden Eagle history. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, woodworking and building and flying model airplanes.

Friends will be received at Feller Memorial Home on Friday June 1, 2018 from 10 A.M. until the funeral service at 11 A.M. Rev. Carl A. Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow at Blair Memorial Park. The Tyrone Honor Guard will accord veteran's honors at the service.

Memorial gifts may be made to Warriors Mark Youth Baseball, P.O. Box 111, Warriors Mark, Pa. 16877.