James F. Bentley, Sr., age 87, of Indiana, formerly of Rochester Mills, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at St. Andrew's Village.

He was born in 1931 in Glenshaw to Leonard L. Bentley, Sr., and Marie H. Jones Bentley.

Mr. Bentley was a member of the Calvary Presbyterian Church, Indiana.

A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the US Army.

James was employed as a tool and die maker for Fisher Scientific in Homer City for 35 years, retiring in 1994.

Surviving are six children and a special cousin, Marie Walcroft and husband James, Chalfont; Sue Ann Sebastian and husband William, Sewickley; James Bentley, Jr. and wife Donna, Easton, MD; Jeannie Yvonne Sabatine , Pittsburgh; Robert Bentley and wife Cynthia, Indiana; Lori Renee Huffman and husband Mark, Terra Haute, IN; Andrew Mitchell and wife Marg, Pittsburgh; a sister-in-law Myrna Shernok, Indiana; 12 grandchildren; five great grandchildren ; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lillian Yvette Bentley in 2009, and by three brothers, Leonard, Jr. and Gerald Bentley, and Robert Himmelrick. Graveside military services will be performed at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville, PA on October 19, 2018 at 12:30 PM. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 19, 2018 at St. Andrew's Village at 3:30 PM with the Rev. David Hanna officiating. The Bowser-Minich Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew's Village Auxiliary, 1155 Indian Springs Rd., Indiana, PA 15701.

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