Gayle A. Bricker, Jr.

Gayle A. Bricker, Jr. 96 of Sarver passed away peacefully on December 18, 2020 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot. Gayle was born in Sarver on February 14, 1924 to the late Margaret R. (Hughes) and Gayle A. Bricker, Sr. He was the widower of Betty Viola (Durst) Bricker who passed in 2001. Gayle was a 1942 graduate of Winfield High School. After graduation he took a job at Allegheny Ludlum steel in Brackenridge. Shortly after his employment, Gayle enlisted in the US Army. He was a radioman and saw action in Normandy, Belgium, and the Philippines. His unit was preparing for the invasion of mainland Japan before the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After his honorable discharge from the Army, Gayle came home to Sarver and continued his employment at A&L Steel. He was an electronic repair supervisor at the mill for 40 years, retiring in 1982. The mill immediately hired Gayle back as an independent contractor to teach electrical mechanical repair for another 10 years. When he finally retired from the Mill for good, he took a position as a consultant at the Armstrong Cement Plant in West Winfield for 5 years. Gayle was a longtime member of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church in Buffalo Twp. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, golf, and the Steelers. Gayle was an amazing mechanical craftsman, building his own tractors and small devices. Gayle is survived by his 2 sons, Howard B. (Karen) Bricker of Buffalo Twp.; Dr. Samuel Bricker of Chambersburg. 2 daughters, Gaylene B. (Robert) Parks of North Canton, OH.; Sally Anne Bricker of Glenshaw, 7 grand and 12 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his 3 neices, Deborah (Jim) Frantz of South Buffalo Twp., Cynthia Bricker of Natrona Heights and Laurel (Chuck) Smith of Worthington. In addition to his parents and his wife he is preceded in death by his daughter in law, Aileen Bricker, brothers, Donald (Joan) Bricker & Cecil Bricker, sister, Dorothy Campbell. At the family’s request there will be no public visitation and Mr. Bricker will be laid to rest along side his wife at the Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Sarver. In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial donation to the; Macular Degeneration Research Program, BrightFocus Foundation, 22512 Gateway Center Dr., Clarksburg, MD 20871.

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