Theodore Buch

Theodore (Ted) Buch
Theodore (Ted) Buch, 81, of North Sewickley Township, passed from natural causes and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Dec. 29, 2020. Ted was an amazing man with a witty sense of humor, contagious smile, boisterous laugh, kind heart, and a heartwarming bear hug.Ted will be missed by his loving wife of 57 years, Ann H. Buch, his children, Dr. Albert (Sheri) Buch, Dr. Robert (Angela) Buch, Kathie (Cliff) McHale, and Lisa (Bryan) Giocondi, nine grandchildren, his brother George (Carol) Buch, his sister Naomi Prox, several nieces and a nephew, and everyone who knew him. Preceding Ted in death were his parents, Rev. W. and Louis Buch, and his son-in-law Bryan Giocondi.
Ted was a 1957 graduate of Beaver Falls High School, a 1962 grad of Geneva College, and a 1973 grad from Westminster College's Master of Education program. Ted also completed the educational requirements of Akron University's doctorate program, but never took time off from providing for his family to write his dissertation. He was a hard worker who always had a second job, whether spending his summers working at his friend's asphalt company, teaching summer school, or teaching prisoners to read. Ted was a teacher and counselor at the Riverside Beaver County School District for 37 years where he invested daily in the lives of his students. After retiring, he went to work for USAir. Ted was a lifelong member of Concord United Methodist Church in North Sewickley where he served as a lay leader, a Sunday school teacher, and sang in the choir. He was a 50-year member of the Masons, a Shriner, an Army veteran, a member of the Gideons and President of the Riverside Beaver County Credit Union for over 20 years.
A memorial service will be held in the spring for friends and family to celebrate Ted's life.