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Buffalo News

JOSEPH E. BUFFONE

Joseph E. Buffone, 71, of Plaza Drive died Saturday (Sept. 18, 1999) in Olean General Hospital after being stricken on a visit to the Southern Tier.

Buffone was born in Niagara Falls and attended local schools. He served in the U.S. Army from October 1948 to June 1952.

After his discharge from the Army, he worked for 28 years at the former Kimberly-Clark Co. plant. After it closed, he took a warehouse job at the former Cataract Door Co., where he worked for 17 years. Buffone then worked for six years in the warehouse at Gui's Lumber, Town of Niagara, retiring in 1993.

Buffone was a former member of the LaSalle Sportsmen's Club, where he taught archery. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, golf, and woodworking.

He was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and a member of the Italian-American War Veterans and Cataract Lodge 240, Italian Sons and Daughters of America.

Survivors include his wife of 46 years, the former Virginia Jean Perez; two daughters, Judith A. Roche of Youngstown and Joanne Sanicola; his brother, Eugene; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph's Church, 14th Street and Pine Avenue.

Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

Joseph married PEREZ, Virginia Jean on 22 Nov 1952 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/22/1952

Gowned in Belgian lace over
skinner satin. Miss Virginia Mary
Perez was escorted to the altar of
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church
this morning by her father to be-
come., the bride of Mr. Joseph E.
Buffone. The Rev. Edward J. Avers
performed the ceremony, which took
place at 9 o'clock, uniting in mar-
riage the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Culello. Independence avenue.
and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Buffone, Whitney avenue.
White satin bows marked te fam-
ily pews and the altar wasbanked
ith baskets of mum and pompons.
After the ceremony, the bride pre-
sented a bouquet of white roses and
pompons to the Blessed Virgin
Mother.
The former Miss Perez carried a
prayer book centered with orchids
and lilies-of-the-valley. Baby orchids
were cught at the end of the foor
length streamers The lace bodice of
her gown was fashioned with an
illusion neckline outlined with cut-
out lace. Belgian lace formed the
panier peplum which was worn over
the full satin underskirt and train.
Her silk hand-rolled fingertip-length
illusion veil fell from a Belgian
lace bonnet.
Attending the bride were the
Misses Marie Cavallaro, in samba, as
the maid of honor, and the Misses
Helen Perez ad Gladys Donatelli,
in peacock blue, as bridesmaids.
Their nylon ballerina-length strapless
gowns were styled with permanent
pleats set in the front of the skirt,
matchingn pleated jackets completed
their costumes,, and they wore flow-
ered head-pieces with face veils Miss
Cavalaro carried a cascade bouqut
of white roses centered with streams
of blue pompons. The bridesmaids
carried white roses in the form of
cascades.
Best man was Mr.. Joseph Man-
arino and the ushering duties were
performed by Messers. Joseph Perez,,
brother of the bride; Angelo Dona-
telli and Andrew Prieto, Salvatore
J. Costano, Jr.,, cousin of the bride,
was ring bearer. He carried the ring
on a white satin cushion.
Kristine Culello served as flower
girl for her cousin. Her white nylon
net over taffeta gown was comple-
mented by the basket of pink, blue
and white roses trimmed with stre-
mers that she carried
Breakfast was served at te Top-
per restaurant, and the reception this
evening will be held at Our Lady
of Mt. Carmel hall,, where two cen-
terpieces of roses and pompons and
a four-tiered square wedding cake
will adorn the bride's table. Mrs.
Culello will great the 400 guests
wearing an irridescent rose cotil-
lion dress with black accessories.
The mother of the bridegroom will
favor powder blue with black ac
cessories. Corsages of orchids will
complement their ensemble*.
For motoring through New York
state the former Miss Perez will
wear a brown wool suit with beige
accessories and an orchid corsage.
When they return after their honey-
moon at. Lake Placid. Mr. and
Mrs. Buffone will reside at 1360
Whilney avenue.

1. BUFFONE, Judith A
2. BUFFONE, Joanne

Alexander + ALFANO, Maria. Maria was born on 13 Jun 1896 in Italy; died on 26 Jul 1988 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]