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Donald J. Biter Sr.

Feb. 29, 1940 – Aug. 14, 2019

Donald J. Biter Sr., 79, Cresson, died suddenly Wednesday at his home.

He was born on his mother’s leap-year birthday, in Altoona, son of the late Alvin J. and Leona E. (Link) Biter. On May 17, 1958, he married Agnes Charlotte Wright, and her death this past January, broke a marriage of over 60 years. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ramona Ruby; a grandson, Jeremy J.; two brothers: Leonard and Raymond; and infant sister, Mary.

Surviving are his children: Donald J. Jr. (Sue) in Florida, Carla and Randy (Chris), all of Cresson, Ronald (Trisha) of Ashville and Steven (Chad) of Johnstown; grandchildren: Casey Biter, Jessica Buck, Sarah Cameron, Jonathan Biter, Evan Biter, Ryan Biter and Cody Biter; 10 great-grandchildren; five brothers: Robert (Thelma), Daniel (Genny), Louis (Connie), Fred (Cindy) and Gary (Maggie); and sisters, Marie Hoover, Roseann (Don) Farabaugh and Debbie (Don) Weakland.

Don retired from the engineering department of the Van Zandt VA Medical Center and was the former owner/administrator of Red Brick Manor.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, at Kennedy-Anderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cresson, where a vigil service for the deceased will be held. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, at the Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, the Very Rev. John D. Byrnes celebrant.

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