William L. "Larry" Winkle

 William L. Winkle, 81, of Cabot passed away on November 10, 2024 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. 
 
 Born January 23, 1943 in Wilkinsburg, he was the son of George Winkle and Elsie Donovan Winkle
 
Larry was the owner of Winkle Engineering Co. in Sarver.  He received his Professional Engineering Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University, he then traveled the world building the Alcoa Aluminum Rolling Mill plant in Australia, a steel mill in Mount Clova, Mexico, a steel mill in Genoa Italy, the water purification plant in Youngstown, OH and was trouble shooter on steel mills in Thailand and the United States.  He designed and built the conveyor system for the Heinz Plant in Pittsburgh.  Larry loved farming, boating, having traveled the intracoastal waterway the whole way to Florida, camping, Sunday driving and traveling the US.  
 
He is survived by his wife, Valarie A. Winkle whom he married June 15, 1962.

He is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Linda Thompson. 
 
 Friends will be received on Friday, November 15, 2024, from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at Fox Funeral Home, Inc., Saxonburg, PA.  A Blessing Service will follow at 12:30 with Fr. James Kurtz officiating.
      
 Interment will follow in Butler County Memorial Park.
 
 Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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