William Dodds Stevenson, 84, of Butler, PA passed away and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 29, 2024.
William was born on January 3, 1940 to Enos Ford Clayton Stevenson and Helen McGlashan Stevenson in Butler, PA. After William graduated from Butler High School, he joined the workforce. He spent a few years working at Thorofare Grocery and Armco before beginning a long career in the tool and die manufacturing industry. After an apprenticeship at Oberg Industries and working at a few other local tool and die companies, William spent 25 years working at Penn United Technologies, where he retired in 2000 as Vice President of Sales.
William was a founding member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in America and most recently attended North Main Street Church of God. He served in many capacities from usher, choir member, Deacon and Elder. He loved serving on construction work projects to build, maintain and restore churches, bible camps, and homes. His love and service to the Lord was priority one. Through church, he gained many lifelong friends who vacationed together and did life together following biblical principles.
In January 1961, William married Charlene May Novak at Grace Reformed Church in Harmony. William and Charlene had two children; a daughter Lisa (Stevenson) Cupps and a son David Stevenson. He made family his next priority. He loved attending his children’s and grandchildren’s many events and would step up to serve in any capacity needed to make those activities/events a success. He made sure to tell his family that he was proud of them and loved them. He loved family get togethers with his nieces and nephews and all the brother and sister in laws. He loved traveling with friends and family, and always provided a little comic relief to bring smiles and laughter to all.
Surviving William are a son David (Tracy) Stevenson of Butler; 5 grandchildren Erik Cupps, Stephanie (Cupps) Arienzo, Tristen Stevenson, Tori Stevenson, and Landon Stevenson; 3 Great Grandchildren, Kendall Cupps, Natalie Arienzo and Courtney Arienzo.
William was preceded in death by his mother and father; two brothers James Stevenson and John “Larry” Stevenson; one sister, Jacqueline Stevenson, his daughter, Lisa Cupps, and his wife, Charlene Stevenson.
Visitation will be held from 1-3pm and 5-7pm on Wednesday March 6, 2024, at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 E. North St., Butler, PA 16001.
A funeral service will be held at Westminster PCA Church, 420 N Main St., Butler, PA 16001, on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 11am lead by Andreas and Noah Bailey, nephews of William. A luncheon will follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Seneca Hills Bible Camp (Give – Seneca Hills https://senecahills.org/give/)