Donald Edward Underhill

Donald Edward Underhill, 99, of McGeetown Road, Centerville, passed away, Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 12.35 p.m. at his residence. He was born August 6, 1912 in Norwalk, Ohio a son of Clarence Underhill and Gertrude Larrow Underhill. He married Neva McCrillis on April 15, 1939, she passed away, December 7, 1992. He was a graduate of Monroeville High School and also Detroit Institute of Technology where he studied welding. Donald worked for Ellis Day Machine Shop, Penndot where he helped build route 8 from Union City to Titusville, and Universal Cyclopes Steel Company for 26 years until his retirement in 1979. He was of the Catholic faith. From the time Donald was born he shared his thoughts and love of nature with the woods. The influence he had, made the world a better place, because he always enjoyed lending a helping hand to those in need. He enjoyed raising and working with foxhounds, was an avid fox hunter, a boy scout leader, and will be known for being the "neighborhood repairman" always fixing farm equipment and automobiles for his friends and family. Donald is survived by three daughters, Doneva Hyde and her husband Kenneth of Titusville, Pat Hopkins and her husband Bill of Greenville, PA, and Judith Falvey of Meadville; a son, David Underhill and his wife Loretta of Centerville; sixteen grandchildren, Lon Hyde and his companion Julie of Saegertown, Regina Pilewski and her husband Tim of Mckean, Shawn Hyde and his wife Susan of Guys Mills, Kelly Hyde and his wife Sue of Saegertown, Andrew Hyde and his wife Connie of Guys Mills, Jill Meszaros and her husband Dan of Cambrige Springs, Lisa Crago and her husband David of Townville, Paige Solomon and her husband David of Edinboro, Autumn Fraiser and her husband Tracey of Centerville, Ryan Underhill and his companion Jessie of Titusville, Teo Underhill and his companion Lyza of Pittsburgh, Kimberly Billings and her husband Mark of Sharpsville, Arron Falvey and his wife Lee of Phoenix, AZ, Isaac Falvey of Pittsburgh, Ethan Falvey of Meadville, and Joel Falvey of Erie. In addition to his loving wife, Neva, he was preceded in death by his parents; two grandsons, Clayton Hopkins and Will Reagle; three brothers, Arthur, Robert, and Dean Underhill; and two sisters, Margaret Diebel and Marylou Warner who passed away the same day at 8:20 A.M. in Sullivan, Ohio. Family and friends may call on Wednesday, June 13th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Willis L. Arnold Funeral Home, 33353 North Main Street, Townville. The funeral and committal service will be held on Thursday, June 14th at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Father Walter E. Packard of Saint Titus Roman Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will take place in Kingsley Cemetery, Townville. Please take a moment to share a condolence, memory, or to order flowers for the family on Donald's Book of Memories online at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com Arrangements are in the care of Willis L. Arnold Funeral Home, branch firm of Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Meadville.