Clifford E. Casto, 75, of Meadville died Nov. 19, 2002, at theV.A. Hospital in Jackson.

Visitation is Friday from 5-9 p.m. at Franklin Funeral Home.

He was born in Woodvine, W.Va., on Jan. 21, 1927, to VirgilOdell Casto and Audrey Skidmore Casto.

He was retired from the U.S. Army, serving in WWII and Vietnam.He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans.

Preceding him in death were his parents, two brothers, and onesister.

Survivors are his wife, Diane Whittington Casto of Meadville;his sons, Charles Barney Casto of Clarksburg, W.Va., and RollandCasto of New York; his daughter, Elivyn Milano of New York; hisbrother, Edward E. Casto of Roseville, Ga.; and his sisters, MaryJo Barker of Maryland, Phiyllis Straka of Parkerburg, W.Va., SharonAitman of Roseville, Ga., and Carol Smith of Charlotte, N.C.