Mr. Butler was born in Cleveland, OH and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1980 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL.He was a P.B.X. installer for the telephone company for 33 ½ years. He was a member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church.Survivors include his wife, Laura Butler of Fort Pierce, FL; sons, Richard II Butler of Boca Raton, FL, Ronald Butler of Canfield, OH, and Russell Butler of Ocala, FL; daughter, Rebecca Butler-Noll of Millersburg, OH; sister, Judith Butler of Broadview Heights, OH; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren