Suddenly, On November 22, 2019. Age 77. Of Gloucester City. Born in Staten Island, NY, he is the son of the late, George and Martha (Domas) Watkins. Butch is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Mary J. Watkins (Nee Farley). His children, Michael Watkins, Barbara (the late Deven) Lopez, David (Myra) Watkins; step-son, Jason (Christina) Jerome; sister, Catherine (Jim) Keichline; grandchildren, Ashley Di Leonardo, Joseph (Leann) Bush, Sarah Bush, Steven Bush, Zita Watkins, David Watkins, II and Andrew Jerome. Butch is also survived by his brothers-in-law, Bill (Louise) Donley, Tim (Liz) Jackson, Bob (Terry) Force, Tom (late wife Sue) Farley and numerous nieces, nephews and family in West Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, New York, PA and all his friends from Bob's Little Sports Shop.

He was predeceased by his siblings; George Watkins, Jr., Joan Ellen Mazzella, Isabell McKinney, Edna May Watkins, Lucy Watkins, William Watkins, Joseph Watkins and Mary Ellen Watkins.

Butch worked for many years as a pressman with Lehigh Press in Pennsauken, NJ.

Funeral Services will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 26th at 12:00 noon at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, where family and friends may visit from 10 am to 12 noon. Burial will be held privately at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Butch to the Msgr. Lucitt's Needy Children Christmas Fund: P.O. Box 87, Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Please write in memo: Lloyd C. Watkins. C ondolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of Lloyd C. Watkins. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME :  Ph:856-456-1142