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Fred
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Fred J. Buscaglia
June 11, 1930 — September 17, 2016
Fred Buscaglia of Laguna Vista, Texas, on September 17, 2016, at the age of 86, lost his life to a battle with Cancer.
Fortunato (Fred) J. Buscaglia, born, June 11, 1930, in Buffalo, New York to Dr. John J & M. Catherine Buscaglia. 1948 Graduate of Canisius High School. University of Buffalo graduate 1952 B.A. (Psychology), 1954 M.S.W. (Psychiatric Social Worker) 1954. New York Certified Social Worker. U.S. Army, 1955 – 1957, Psychiatric Social Worker Officer, Ft. Campbell Kentucky, Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas. Buffalo General Hospital (Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic), Psychiatric Social Worker, 1957. Childers’s Aid & S.P.C.C.; Child Psychiatric Worker, 1958-59. N.Y. State Dept. of Social Services Area Director, (last position held), 1959-72. Erie County Dept. of Social Services, Commissioner, last 11 years, 1972-87. Retired January 1, 1988. Past President N.Y. Public Welfare Assoc., United Way Committees, Board Member Erie County Partnership. Fred held residences in Buffalo, New York, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, South Parde Island & Laguna Vista, Texas. Fred enjoyed his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, daughter-in-law, sons-in-law, fishing, New York, Yankees, Buffalo Bills, reading, driving his XLR and the many friends he shared his passions with.
Survived two siblings, Mary Grace Landsberg, Concetta (Connie) Green, and five children, Catherine, M.L. (Hodge), John, Deb (Stark/Fontaine), Emily (Rallo), six Grandchildren, Carly (Hodge/Will), Alexis (Hodge/Radel), John James, Luisa (Buscaglia/Murrell), Alex (Rallo), Nicolas (Rallo), nine Great Grandchildren, Connor, Jacob, Ryan, Collin, (Will), Chanel, Dallas, Liberty, (Radel), Joshua James, Payton Jaymes (Murrell), and one daughter-in-law, Celina, four sons-in-law, Michael (Hodge, deceased), Floyd “Michael” (Stark deceased), Dean (Rallo), Raul (Fontaine). Thank you Rob Green (nephew), for keeping him thinking, you’re a great cousin.
A special thanks to Cardiologist Dr. Shereef Hilmy, Oncologist Dr. Todd Shenkenberg, Texas, Gentiva Hospice, Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home, of Harlingen for assisting our family with our needs.
Fortunato (Fred) J. Buscaglia, born, June 11, 1930, in Buffalo, New York to Dr. John J & M. Catherine Buscaglia. 1948 Graduate of Canisius High School. University of Buffalo graduate 1952 B.A. (Psychology), 1954 M.S.W. (Psychiatric Social Worker) 1954. New York Certified Social Worker. U.S. Army, 1955 – 1957, Psychiatric Social Worker Officer, Ft. Campbell Kentucky, Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas. Buffalo General Hospital (Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic), Psychiatric Social Worker, 1957. Childers’s Aid & S.P.C.C.; Child Psychiatric Worker, 1958-59. N.Y. State Dept. of Social Services Area Director, (last position held), 1959-72. Erie County Dept. of Social Services, Commissioner, last 11 years, 1972-87. Retired January 1, 1988. Past President N.Y. Public Welfare Assoc., United Way Committees, Board Member Erie County Partnership. Fred held residences in Buffalo, New York, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, South Parde Island & Laguna Vista, Texas. Fred enjoyed his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, daughter-in-law, sons-in-law, fishing, New York, Yankees, Buffalo Bills, reading, driving his XLR and the many friends he shared his passions with.
Survived two siblings, Mary Grace Landsberg, Concetta (Connie) Green, and five children, Catherine, M.L. (Hodge), John, Deb (Stark/Fontaine), Emily (Rallo), six Grandchildren, Carly (Hodge/Will), Alexis (Hodge/Radel), John James, Luisa (Buscaglia/Murrell), Alex (Rallo), Nicolas (Rallo), nine Great Grandchildren, Connor, Jacob, Ryan, Collin, (Will), Chanel, Dallas, Liberty, (Radel), Joshua James, Payton Jaymes (Murrell), and one daughter-in-law, Celina, four sons-in-law, Michael (Hodge, deceased), Floyd “Michael” (Stark deceased), Dean (Rallo), Raul (Fontaine). Thank you Rob Green (nephew), for keeping him thinking, you’re a great cousin.
A special thanks to Cardiologist Dr. Shereef Hilmy, Oncologist Dr. Todd Shenkenberg, Texas, Gentiva Hospice, Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home, of Harlingen for assisting our family with our needs.
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