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Arthur Grandpa “Art” Petitt, after a brief illness and with a heart of gold and faith unshakable has been reunited with his family and promoted to the holy presence of his God of Heaven where we will meet again one day. He was raised in Irvine, PA, was a graduate of Warren Area High School, and served briefly in the United States Army. Art most recently resided in downtown Warren, PA
He was a youth group leader with Youngsville Free Methodist Church and a volunteer at Youngsville Fire Department Station 61 with the fire police and an honorary coffee drinker at the Crossing Cafe of Warren. He began volunteering in the 1900ás when his first grandchildren were small, and he was their cub scout’s leader. Arthur was employed with The Resource Center as an employee support worker and most recently he provided custodial services to YFMC and YFD. Art was known as Grandpa Art by the Youth at the YFMC.
Preceded in death by his grandmother, Lillyan Carter, his father and mother, Harold and Mary (Carter) Petitt and Stepson, Charles (Chad) Wilson. He is survived by his loving dog/best friend, Rickie, Wife of 35 years, Lynn Dahler Petitt Corry, 2 Brothers, Scott Petitt Warren and Andy Petitt Jamestown, foster mom, Marie Chambers Youngsville, four daughters, Heidi (Steve) Wilson GA, Christine (Mike) Evans Philadelphia, Cathy (Jerry) Kirby of OH, Victoria (Harvey) Hollis of Irvine, PA and 17 grandchildren,18 great grandchildren and âGrandpa to a community that loved him, and his church family, the Divergent of Warren PA where he attended services faithfully every Sunday.
Known for his kindness, making others feel welcome and being a long time caregiver, dad, neighbor, volunteer and âGrandpaã to anyone that needed a hug or kind smile his presence will be greatly missed. Funeral Services will be held at the Youngsville Free Methodist Church, 179 Davis Street in Youngsville on Monday November 16th at 4pm with Pastor Sherry Brzezinski, officiating. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.mckinneyfuneral.com.