Robert A. "Butch" Bour of Hubbard, OH, formerly of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly at 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH. He was 66.

Butch was born June 7, 1950, in Sharon, a son of Joseph R. and Elizabeth M. (Rogers) Bour. He was a 1968 graduate of Sharon High School.

Butch was employed by Phillips Steel Co., Wheatland, retiring as a shear operator after sustaining a work-related injury.

He enjoyed motorcycle racing and competed at the former Sunset Raceway, Mercer. He appreciated antique cars and was once a proud owner of a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle. Butch loved to fish, particularly at Chestnut Ridge campground, Hubbard, OH; with his family.

Surviving are: three sisters, Sherry Barto and her husband Steve, Hubbard, OH; Debbie Tucci and her husband Pat, McDonald, OH; and Michelle Shacklock, Pulaski, PA; an aunt, Betty Bour, Hermitage; and an uncle, Thomas Bour and his wife Ghene, Hermitage; two nieces, Carrie Chuma and Kimberly Fitzgerald; and three nephews, Todd Chuma, and Jason and Brandon Frazier.

Butch was preceded in death by his parents.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org/donate .

A time of gathering will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday ( 6-9-17 ) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.

Interment: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.