Dr. Dennis Bruce Ledden

Dr. Dennis Bruce Ledden, 71 of Butler, passed away Wednesday April 1st at Good Samaritan Hospice from cancer. He was born in Sharon, PA in 1948 to the late Bruce & Martha Ledden. Dennis graduated from Penn State University Park. He then served his country honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam era. He retired as an English teacher from the Butler Intermediate H.S. after nearly 30 years. After retiring he received his Ph.D. in literature from IUP. More recently, he was the Assistant Teaching Professor of English at Penn State. Dennis enjoyed academic research and literary criticism, especially concerning Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner. He was published in many university journals and small presses. Dennis also loved bowling and belonged to several local leagues. He is survived by his wife Yong Hui Ledden of Butler, his son Dr. Brian Ledden & family of Pensacola, FL and his daughter Alicia Ledden Heine & family of the San Francisco Bay Area. He will be greatly missed, but his loved ones will be reminded of him whenever they find themselves speaking passionately about a favorite book or movie. A memorial service will be held at a later date. If interested in attending please email DBLeddenMemorial@gmail.com. Arrangements entrusted to the SPENCER D. GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES 140 NEW CASTLE RD. BUTLER, PA 16001 WWW.SPENCERDGEIBEL.COM