John V. Buberniak

John V. Buberniak, 52, of Rio Linda, Calif., and formerly Carbondale, died Monday at Geisinger CMC. His wife is the former Pamela Lewis.

Born at Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Peru, Ind., son of John Buberniak, Carbondale, and the late Connie Finster Buberniak, he was a graduate of Carbondale Area High School. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of the Carbondale Historical Society, a board member of the Maplewood Cemetery Association and a former member of the Carbondale Masonic Lodge 249 of the Free and Accepted Masons. He was employed as a machinist for the Union Pacific Railroad, Roseville, Calif., and he was a member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union, Local 1209.

Also surviving are seven children, Justin, Harrisburg; John Anthony, Springfield, Ohio; Heather, Forest City; Bethanie, Lucasville, Ohio; Coty, Rio Linda; Chelsea, Scranton; and A.J., Browndale; four siblings, Harmon and wife, Danielle, Logansport, Ind.; Richard and companion, Jennifer, Carbondale; Kathryn, Carbondale; Naria, Carbondale; two cousins, Jim and Paul; sister-in-law, Victoria; three uncles, Joseph Finster, Indiana; John Finster and wife, Karen, South Carolina; and Charles Finster and wife, Benita, Ind.; an aunt, Jean Shemanski and husband, John, Tunkhannock; four nieces and nephews, Kavina, Samantha, Matthew and Douglas; many grandchildren and several grandnieces and grandnephews.

He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Verlin Joseph and Imogene Finster, and John and Bernice Buberiak.

Immediate family and close friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Brennan & Brennan Funeral Home Inc., 55 Lincoln Ave., Carbondale.

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