Michael A. Buccheri

Michael A. Buccheri
1937 - 2025
Michael A. Buccheri was born in Baltimore MD on May 4, 1937, and completed his life's journey on March 2nd, 2025 at his home in Lewes, DE surrounded by family. He was 87.
Michael grew up in Remington in Baltimore City, before moving to the Hamilton neighborhood. He loved telling stories about his youth living in the city and working at the paper company, which sold to all the vendors in the Baltimore public markets. He literally married the girl next door, Lauraine, at the age of twenty. Together, they raised five children to adulthood until she passed away in 2000.
Michael worked at Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. and simultaneously attended Johns Hopkins earning his degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a career employee working there until he retired. In retirement he kept busy working as a sewing machine repairman, supporting the small business started by his first wife.
Once Michael's children aged into youth sports, he was very involved in coaching. Volunteering his time to coach both football and baseball and eventually becoming the Parkville youth baseball Commissioner.
Michael's engagement in life kept him physically and mentally agile well into his eighties. He was a competitive card player and enjoyed having rousing (and sometimes loud) games with his children, grandchildren, and neighbors.
Michael was also an avid fisherman. When he and his second wife, Mary, moved to Lewes, DE, they would regularly go fishing in his boat or on the pier. Visiting grandchildren, when not being entertained by the model train garden, would follow Pop pop around begging for him to take them fishing. He and Mary loved wintering in Florida, where he spent time on the boat during the day and played cards with their friends at night.
Michael's true love however was tennis. He played tennis regularly his entire life. During retirement he worked at the Perring Racket club, and after moving to Delaware was an active member in the local tennis club there. Playing multiple times a week right up to the last year of his life.
Michael will always be remembered by family, friends, and neighbors as the guy that everyone wants to be around. On one hand, he could captivate an audience with a story that left you in tears once he delivered the punchline, and on the other he could connect with people at a level where he ensured the other person felt valued. His life was a testimony of love and happiness.
Michael was preceded in death by his first wife, Lauraine (Langis) Buccheri, and brother, Nicholas Buccheri. He is survived by his wife, Mary of twenty (20) years, children Michele (Michael Sciota) Malizia, Cheryl (Paul) Vogel, Christopher (Rosanne) Buccheri, Michael (Catherine) Buccheri and Robert (Kristine) Buccheri, brother Joseph (Christina Gahs), stepchildren Michelle Marlow, Michael Holtman, and Scott Holtzman. There are fourteen grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Service and Wake Information
A viewing will be held on Saturday, March 8th at 10:00am followed by mass at 11:00am.
St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church
9215 Old Harford Rd
Parkville, MD 21234
In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to make a donation to St Jude Children's Research Hospital (https://www.stjude.org/)