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John Buckingham

Granite City |

John A. Buckingham Sr., 92 of Granite City passed Friday, May 7, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Mo. Son of the late John W. Buckingham and Mattie Lena (Lloyd) Buckingham was born November 3, 1928 in Sandusky, Illinois.

Survived by his children: John Buckingham, Joseph (Tina Ryan) Buckingham, Anthony (Pam) Buckingham, Robert (Carrie) Buckingham, Mark (Patricia) Buckingham, Kevin (Stephanie) Buckingham and Theresa (Clyde) Miller.   There are 23 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.  Also surviving  brother Marvin  sisters  Betty Richards, Wanda Moore  and Rhonda Rippy

Proceeded by his wife Rosalie Mifuraco, sister Pauline Slater and two grandchildren.

He was a rigger for 36 years at Granite City Steel retired in 1974.

Visitation 9 am Thursday, May 13, 2021 till noon service time at Thomas Saksa Funeral Home Granite City.  Rev. Chris Sedabres will officiate. Burial Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights IL. 


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