Donald Rickard Callen, Jr.

 Donald Rickard Callen, Jr. , 96 of Butler passed away on  January 30, 2026, as the result of an auto accident.
 
 Born February 19, 1929 in Penn Twp.,  he was the son of Donald R. Callen, Sr. and Ethel Rumbaugh Callen.
 
Don was a graduate of Penn Twp. High School. He graduated from Penn State College with a B.S. Degree in Forestry and joined the Osmose Wood Preserving Co. as a field manager.  He worked in the construction field as a heavy equipment operator.  He managed the Butler office for Umbaugh Building Company for 20 years and retired from Mastertech Security System in Butler.  He served on the Penn Twp. Planning Commission and as a Penn Twp. Supervisor for six years. Don was a member of the Old Union Presbyterian Church and the Civil Air Patrol.   He was founder of Penn's Men, a local men's group dedicated to quietly supporting neighbors in need   through acts of service, friendship and community involvement. The group provides a helping hand to residents who may need extra support, reflecting the spirit of compassion and generosity that meant so much to Don. 
 
 Surviving are his wife, Nancy (Patrick) Callen, whom he married May 3, 1952 and one daughter, Janine (John Yount) Callen of Butler.

He is preceded in death by his parents, one son, Rickard Callen, and one sister, Shirley Young 
      
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, 11:00 am at the Old Union Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Peter DeVries officiating.
  
 Memorial donations may be made to the Old Union Presbyterian Church  200 Union Church Road, Mars, PA  16046,  Orphans of the Storm  11870 PA-85 Kittanning PA  16201 or Penn's Men  PO Box 51, Renfrew, PA  16053.

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