Richard Calvin West

Richard Calvin West, 73, of Butler, passed away on October 16, 2024, at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born May 10, 1951, in Butler, he was raised by his grandparents, the late Richard and Susie Fleming. Richard graduated from Butler High School in 1971. He worked for Home Depot for 24 years as the Manager of the Paint Section, where he was known as “Dr. Paint”. He was a member of Prospect Presbyterian Church, where he was both on Session, as well as an Elder. Richard also served as the President of the Butler Chapter of the United Commercial Travelers. He enjoyed going to Colonial Williamsburg, studying history, adventuring, telling stories and jokes, was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers Fan, and enjoyed spending time with his loving family. Richard is survived by his wife of 28 years, Jane (Guthrie) West, whom he married on May 25, 1996; his son Timothy (Nicole) Emery; as well as his sister Susan (Jim) Grafton. Family and friends will be received on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, and from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 E. North St., Butler, PA 16001. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 11:00am at Prospect Presbyterian Church, 115 Church Street, Prospect, PA 16052, with Pastor Jason Sinagra officiating. The burial will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Richard’s name may be made to the Colonial Williamsburg Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 1590, Merrifield, VA 22116-9627, DONATIONS@CWF.ORG.