diff --git a/src/HomeSpan.cpp b/src/HomeSpan.cpp
index 935c8ff..67343b3 100644
--- a/src/HomeSpan.cpp
+++ b/src/HomeSpan.cpp
@@ -1963,7 +1963,7 @@ SpanRange::SpanRange(int min, int max, int step){
 //        SpanButton         //
 ///////////////////////////////
 
-SpanButton::SpanButton(int pin, uint16_t longTime, uint16_t singleTime, uint16_t doubleTime, Button buttonType){
+SpanButton::SpanButton(int pin, uint16_t longTime, uint16_t singleTime, uint16_t doubleTime, Button buttonType) : PushButton(pin, buttonType){
 
   if(homeSpan.Accessories.empty() || homeSpan.Accessories.back()->Services.empty()){
     Serial.printf("\nFATAL ERROR!  Can't create new SpanButton(%d,%u,%u,%u) without a defined Service ***\n",pin,longTime,singleTime,doubleTime);
@@ -1971,13 +1971,11 @@ SpanButton::SpanButton(int pin, uint16_t longTime, uint16_t singleTime, uint16_t
     while(1);
   }
 
-  this->pin=pin;
   this->longTime=longTime;
   this->singleTime=singleTime;
   this->doubleTime=doubleTime;
   service=homeSpan.Accessories.back()->Services.back();
 
-  pushButton=new PushButton(pin,buttonType);         // create underlying PushButton
   homeSpan.PushButtons.push_back(this);
 }
 
@@ -1985,8 +1983,8 @@ SpanButton::SpanButton(int pin, uint16_t longTime, uint16_t singleTime, uint16_t
 
 void SpanButton::check(){
 
-  if(pushButton->triggered(singleTime,longTime,doubleTime))   // if the underlying PushButton is triggered
-    service->button(pin,pushButton->type());                  // call the Service's button() routine with pin and type as parameters    
+  if(triggered(singleTime,longTime,doubleTime))   // if the underlying PushButton is triggered
+    service->button(pin,type());                  // call the Service's button() routine with pin and type as parameters    
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/HomeSpan.h b/src/HomeSpan.h
index 9c2262d..6f05a30 100644
--- a/src/HomeSpan.h
+++ b/src/HomeSpan.h
@@ -691,17 +691,15 @@ struct [[deprecated("Please use Characteristic::setRange() method instead.")]] S
 
 ///////////////////////////////
 
-class SpanButton{
+class SpanButton : PushButton {
 
   friend class Span;
   friend class SpanService;
   
-  int pin;                       // pin number  
   uint16_t singleTime;           // minimum time (in millis) required to register a single press
   uint16_t longTime;             // minimum time (in millis) required to register a long press
   uint16_t doubleTime;           // maximum time (in millis) between single presses to register a double press instead
   SpanService *service;          // Service to which this PushButton is attached
-  PushButton *pushButton;        // PushButton associated with this SpanButton
   
   void check();                  // check PushButton and call button() if pressed
 
@@ -715,8 +713,8 @@ class SpanButton{
   
   SpanButton(int pin, uint16_t longTime=2000, uint16_t singleTime=5, uint16_t doubleTime=200, Button buttonType=Button::GROUNDED);
   SpanButton(int pin, Button buttonType, uint16_t longTime=2000, uint16_t singleTime=5, uint16_t doubleTime=200) : SpanButton(pin,longTime,singleTime,doubleTime,buttonType){};
+  SpanButton(int pin, boolean (*pressed)(int pin), uint16_t longTime=2000, uint16_t singleTime=5, uint16_t doubleTime=200) : SpanButton(pin,longTime,singleTime,doubleTime,Button::CUSTOM){this->pressed=pressed;};
 
-  static void configureTouch(uint16_t measureTime, uint16_t sleepTime, uint16_t thresh){PushButton::configureTouch(measureTime,sleepTime,thresh);}
 };
 
 ///////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/Utils.cpp b/src/Utils.cpp
index 12cd87b..625aea9 100644
--- a/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ PushButton::PushButton(int pin, Button buttonType){
 
 //////////////////////////////////////
 
+PushButton::PushButton(int pin, boolean (*pressed)(int pin)) : PushButton(pin, Button::CUSTOM){
+  this->pressed=pressed;
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////
+
 boolean PushButton::triggered(uint16_t singleTime, uint16_t longTime, uint16_t doubleTime){
 
   unsigned long cTime=millis();
@@ -220,6 +226,13 @@ void PushButton::reset(){
 
 //////////////////////////////////////
 
+void PushButton::configureTouch(uint16_t measureTime, uint16_t sleepTime, uint16_t thresh){
+  touchSetCycles(measureTime,sleepTime);
+  touchThreshold=thresh;
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////
+
 uint16_t PushButton::touchThreshold;
 
 ////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/Utils.h b/src/Utils.h
index a9f288c..5f84f51 100644
--- a/src/Utils.h
+++ b/src/Utils.h
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ String mask(char *c, int n);          // simply utility that creates a String fr
 enum class Button {
   GROUNDED,
   POWERED,
-  TOUCH
+  TOUCH,
+  CUSTOM
 };
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -80,13 +81,11 @@ struct TempBuffer {
 class PushButton{
   
   int status;
-  int pin;
   boolean doubleCheck;
   uint32_t singleAlarm;
   uint32_t doubleAlarm;
   uint32_t longAlarm;
   int pressType;
-  boolean (*pressed)(int pin);
   
   static uint16_t touchThreshold;
 
@@ -94,6 +93,11 @@ class PushButton{
   static boolean poweredButton(int pin){return(digitalRead(pin));}
   static boolean touchButton(int pin){return(touchRead(pin)<touchThreshold);}
   
+  protected:
+
+  int pin;
+  boolean (*pressed)(int pin);
+
   public:
 
   enum {
@@ -104,10 +108,18 @@ class PushButton{
 
   PushButton(int pin, Button buttonType=Button::GROUNDED);
 
-//  Creates generic pushbutton functionality on specified pin.
+//  Creates pushbutton of specified type on specified pin
 //
 //  pin:         Pin mumber to which pushbutton connects to ground when pressed
+//  buttonType:  sets button type to Button::GROUNDED, Button::POWERED, or Button::TOUCH
    
+  PushButton(int pin, boolean (*pressed)(int pin));
+
+//  Creates generic pushbutton using custom boolean function that accepts a single paramater
+//
+//  pin:      an arbitrary INT that is passed to the user-define BOOLEAN function.  Usually used to represent a pin number
+//  pressed:  a user-defined BOOLEAN function that takes a single INT argument and returns TRUE if "button" is pressed, or FALSE if not
+
   void reset();
 
 //  Resets state of PushButton.  Should be called once before any loops that will
@@ -150,10 +162,14 @@ class PushButton{
 
 //  Returns pin number
 
-  static void configureTouch(uint16_t measureTime, uint16_t sleepTime, uint16_t thresh){touchSetCycles(measureTime,sleepTime);touchThreshold=thresh;}
+  static void configureTouch(uint16_t measureTime, uint16_t sleepTime, uint16_t thresh);
 
 //  Sets the measure time, sleep time, and lower threshold that triggers a touch - used only when buttonType=Button::TOUCH
 
+//  measureTime:      duration of measurement time of all touch sensors in number of clock cycles
+//  sleepTime:        duration of sleep time (between measurements) of all touch sensors number of clock cycles
+//  touchThreshhold:  the read value of touch sensors, below which sensors are considered touched (i.e. "pressed")
+
 };
 
 ////////////////////////////////