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Buffalo News and Niagara Gazette

JOSEPH F. BUFFONE
March 9, 1928 - Nov. 5, 2006

Joseph F. "Buff" Buffone, a retired beer salesman who served in the Marines just after World War II, died Sunday in his home. He was 78.

Born on March 9, 1928 in Niagara Falls, he was the son of late Pasquale and Clara (Sdao) Buffone.

On July 25, 1969, he married Rosalie D. (LaBarber) Buffone in Lewiston, New York.

Mr. Buffone was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY and attended local schools.

He served in the Marine Corps from January 10, 1946 until his honorable discharge on October 24, 1947.

Mr. Buffone worked at various factories in Niagara Falls until he became a beer salesman, his career for 38 years. He worked for Iroquois Distributors in Niagara Falls and then became the warehouse manager of Gorge Distributors in Niagara Falls. He retired from Try-It North Distributors in Sanborn in 1990.

Mr. Buffone was a lifetime member of the Loyal Order of Moose and a member of the Teamsters and Nick's Como Gourmet Club in Niagara Falls.

In addition to his wife of 37 years, he is survived by two sons, Bruce Campbell of Jacksonville, FL and Mark Campbell of Fairfield, CT; one brother, Frank (late June) Buffone of Niagara Falls, NY; and two sisters, Frances Buffone of Niagara Falls, NY and Margaret (Nash) Ognibene of the Town of Niagara, NY; his brother-in-law, Lawrence (Sarah) LaBarber of Niagara Falls, NY; and two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was predeceased by two sisters, Isabel Hoffman, and Mary Ann (Joseph of Niagara Falls, NY) Figurilli.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1413 Pine Ave.

Entombment will be held in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY with Military Honors.

Family/Spouse: LABARBER, Rosalie Dolores. Rosalie (daughter of LABARBER, Samuel and BONGIOVANNI, Lena) was born on 29 Jan 1936 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Oct 2013 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/3/1969

Patsy Buffone, 71, of 2218 Wal-
nut Ave., a retired employe of
the International Paper Co
here where he worked for 36
years, died today (Feb. 3, 1969)
in Memorial Hospital after a
long illness
Mr. Buffone, who had lived in
Niagara Falls for nearly 44
years, was a finisher at the
paper mill and a member of
the plant's 25-Year Club. He
retired in 1962. The plant has
since discontinued operations.
He was born in Calabria, Italy
one of 12 children. The family
emigrated to the United'States
in 1902 and settled in the mining
town of Sagamore, Pa. In 1925
Patsy Buffone came to Niagara
Falls and raised a family of six
children
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs.
Clara (Sdao) Buffone; four
daughters, Mrs. Norman (Isa-
bel) Hoffman, Mrs. Joseph
(Mary) Figurilli, Mrs. Ignazio
(Margaret) Ognibene and Miss
Frances Buffone, and two sons,
Frank Jr and Joseph F. Buffone,
all of this city; four brothers
Louis Buffone in California, An-
thony Buffone, Deroit, Mich.,
Joseph Buffone, Jamestown,
N.
Y., and Samuel Buffone,
Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs.
Rose Sdao, Detroit, and Mrs,
Margaret Bernardo in Penn
sylvania, and 16 grandchildren.
Funeral services win be held
Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. at the
Spallino Funeral Home and at
9:15 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church
Burial will be in Gate of Heav
en Cemetery
Friends may'call today from
7 to 10 p.m. and Tuesday from
2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m

Pasquale + SDAO, Clara. Clara (daughter of MENDECINO, Mary) was born on 20 Sep 1899 in Serra d'Aiello, Provincia di Cosenza, Calabria, Italy; died on 28 Nov 1992 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News

CLARA (SDAO) BUFFONE

Clara Buffone, 93, of 82nd Street died Saturday (Nov. 28, 1992) in St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, after a brief illness.

The former Clara Sdao was born in Serra D'Aullo in Calabria, Italy, and came to Niagara Falls in 1919.

Survivors include two sons, Frank and Joseph; three daughters, Isabel Hoffman, Margaret Ognibene, and Frances; a brother, Lawrence Sdao; 19 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.

Services will be conducted at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday in M.J. Colucci & Son Funeral Chapel, 468 19th St., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:15 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1401 Pine Ave.

Entombment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum.