Mario Kumale "Buddy" Sawyer

Was not expecting this, the last time I saw Mario I was in Mt Kisco in the 80's spoke with him and Vick (aka bud Jr.) in the 90's when they were in Cali, Sue was still in Kisco at the time and gave me their Cali number. rest in peace old friend, your with God now, trying to find Vick Sawyer, I'm in NYS in a state of shock

Dear Judy, I came upon this obituary today and am left speechless. I remember those years at Ziff Davis and how much you talked about your oldest child, Mario, always with laughter and a smile on your face. Even then, he sounded like a force of nature and, after reading his obituary, he surely was. Believe me, I know your pain and suffering. I've come to the conclusion that life can only be bittersweet. Impossible for it to be any other way. The bitterness is in the heartbreak and the...

This well written obituary says it all about Buddy.
I'm with a loosely formed group of artists who participate in a Monday session called Muse Art. We draw or paint different musicians each week and had the pleasure of drawing and listening to Buddy over the years, probably at least 10 times. We were shocked and saddened to hear of Buddy's premature passing. Buddy set the bar in terms of challenges to draw-he was constantly moving! Kelly's nickname for him was Skeeter It was frustrating to...

I randomly read Buddy's obituary and thought it was thoughtfully written. Sounds like if you ever met him, you'd never forget him. So sorry for your loss. Perhaps ELkhorn Brewery would be kind enough to post his obit next to his painting. That would be a nice way to pay homage to the late artist known as Buddy. Again, so sorry for your loss. Cynthia Hart from Springfield