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John A. "Buzzy" BUSCAGLIA

Grand Island, New York

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BUSCAGLIA - John A. "Buzzy" January 23, 2016, of Grand Island, loving father of Patricia (Dennis) Hooper, Jeannette (Derek Malis) and Georgia C. Buscaglia; cherished son of the late John C. and Georgia B. Buscaglia; dear brother of Louise (Alvin) Klenk, Georgia (Raymond) Owczarzak, Carol Lynn, James (Syndi) and Jeanne Buscaglia; husband of Patricia (Giarrano) Buscaglia. Friends may call Tuesday 3-8 PM at the KAISER FUNERAL HOME, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 AM at St. Stephen's Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Stella Niagara Education Park.


This obituary was originally published in the Buffalo News.

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Buz still miss you every day. Can't believe it is 5 years already. Seems like yesterday!

Love,
Tootsie

Cousin Tony and Buzzy

Rest in Peace My Beloved Brother.

You will forever be in our hearts with everlasting love! Miss you so much!

Love your sister
Carol

Buzzy, Dad and Jimmy

God saw him getting tired, and a cure was not to be,

So he put his arms around him and Whispered "Come with Me."

With tearful eyes, we watched him suffer and saw him fade away.

Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay.

A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest,

God broke our hearts to prove to us he only takes the best.

Love forever,

Your sister

Dear Cousins: We are sorry to hear of Buzzy's passing. Thinking of all of you during this difficult time.

My sincere condolences to the entire Buscaglia family on the loss of Buzzy. Although it has been years since I have ever had contact with Buzzy, I have many wonderful childhood memories of playing football and baseball on Northwood Drive with him as we were growing up as little boys. He was so much fun to be around and as I look back on those days I realize how blessed we were to grow up where we did, when we did, having the parents we had and the many wonderful families in our...

Decades ago the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas penned these now famous words of advice:
Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

These lines are key to a poem advising us never to just give up or give in.

Instead it urges us to fight to the bitter end. That poem also tells us to make life count and be proud of what was accomplished.

I cannot help but think of my brother when I hear the poet's words. It is as if Dylan Thomas knew...

When I am gone release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do. You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears, be happy that we had so many years.
I gave you my love. You can only guess how much you gave me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, but now it's time I traveled on alone.
So grieve awhile for me, if grieve you must. Then let your grief be comforted by trust. It's only for a while that we must part. So bless the memories that lie within...

So saddened to learn of Buzzy's passing. Our thoughts are wth his family in this difficult time.