Donald Butch Obituary

Donald Eugene Butch SUMMERVILLE - Don passed away peacefully while enjoying his favorite activity, golfing with his friends, on Tuesday, March 30. He was the youngest of eight children born to Philip and Elvira DiJulius Butch of Lowellville, Ohio 88 years ago. He received a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University and a Master of Music Education Degree from Kent State University. He belonged to Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity and Phi Mu Alpha, an honorary music fraternity. He taught music for 28 years in Rootstown Schools and was a retired member of the American Band Directors Association and a life member of the Ohio Education Association and the Ohio Education Association. While living in South Carolina, he was a member of the SC Coastal Seniors Golf and the Charleston Community Band. He served for two years with the 11th Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Since moving to South Carolina, Don taught part-time at Charleston Southern University, gave private music lessons, and did substitute teaching. He also volunteered at Marrington Middle School in the music department. His last place of employment was in maintenance at Pine Forest Golf Course. He leaves his wife, Barbara, of 57 years and their children, Christine Greenleaf (Bill) and Michael Butch (Karen) and grandchildren, Rachel Greenleaf, and Alex and Emma Butch. He leaves his sons, Phillip (Jan) Dominick (Patty, deceased) and daughter-in-law, Terri (Warren, deceased) all of North Carolina. His grandchildren, Shannon and Brandon Butch, and special family friend, Janet Morris, reside in Colorado. He also leaves many nieces and nephews. He was a member of St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in Summerville, SC, where he served many years as an usher. A funeral Mass will be held at St. John the Beloved Catholic Church on Saturday, April 10, at 12:30pm and all are welcome to attend. Burial will be at Homeland Cemetery in Rootstown, Ohio. Gifts in memory of Don may be made to The Lowcountry Food Bank or the Salvation Army. Visit our guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/charleston