Buffa, Philip P.
Birth
Philip P. Buffa was born in Brooklyn about 1926.
Education
Military
Philip Buffa served in the Army during the Korean War.
Occupation
Philip P. Buffa worked as a meat cutter for the Food. Fair stores oh Long Island for many years before moving to East Berne.
At the time of his death, he was employed by the Albany Pork Store in Schenectady. During 1985, he worked as a custodian in the Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School.
Marriage & Children
Death
Stevens
Lucius 1874 - 1967
His Wife
Pearl
1888 - 1965
Philip P. Buffa Sr., 59, of Adams Road, an East Berne resident since 1985, died May 7 (1985) at St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady after a brief illness.
Obituary
PHILIP P. BUFFA SR.
EAST BERNE - Philip P. Buffa Sr., 59, of Adams Road, an East Berne resident since 1985, died May 7 at St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady after a brief illness.
Mr. Buffa was born in Brooklyn and served in the Army during the Korean War, He worked as a meat cutter for the Food. Fair stores oh Long Island for many years before moving to East Berne.
At the time of his death, he was employed by the Albany Pork Store in Schenectady. During 1985, he worked as a custodian in the Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School. A member of the Knights of Columbus in Brentwood, Suffolk County, Mr. Buffa was a member of the Lady of Fatima General Assembly and a fourth degree knight of the Bishop's Color Guard.
He was also a member of both the Knox Volunteer Fire Department and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union and a former Republican committeeman in the Town of Islip (Suffolk Co.).
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Buffa; one son, Philip P. Buffa Jr. of Washington, DC; one daughter, Margie A, Saddlemire of Knox; one sister, Mary Micca of Oceanside (Nassau Co.); and two grandchildren.
Services were Wednesday, May 10, in St. Lucy's Roman Catholic' Church, Grand Street, Altamont, and burial will be in [[k:Knox Cemetery|Knox Cemetery]], Knox.
Arrangements, were by Fredendall Funeral Home, 199 Main St., Altamont. ^ Contributions may be made to St. Lucy's Food Pantry, Altamont.
- Altamont Enterprise - May 11, 1985
Additional Media
BUFFA, BARBARA M.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Times Union, The (Albany, NY) - Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Deceased Name: BUFFA, BARBARA M.
ALTAMONT -- Barbara M. Buffa, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2005. She was the wife of the late Philip P. Buffa Sr., who died in 1989.
She was the beloved mother of Philip P. (Sara) Buffa Jr. of Owings, Md. and Margery (Ken) Saddlemire of Knox, N.Y.; grandmother of Kristi, Amanda, Ashley and Philip P. Buffa III and Daniel E. and Jacqueline R. Saddlemire. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Lucy's Church, Grand St., Altamont. Friends may call at the Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. Burial will be in Knox Cemetery. Those who wish may make contributions to the Altamont Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 56, Altamont, NY 12009.
Edition: 3
Page: B5
Copyright, 2005, (c) Times Union. All Rights Reserved.
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