Michael A. Buday

Michael A. Buday, 51 of Monongahela Township, Dilliner, Pa., died at 2:08 A.M. on Sunday, May 23, 2010 in his home. He was born October 23, 1958 in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pa., a son of the late Thomas Anthony and Peggie Rosella (Johnson) Buday. Mr. Buday was a 1976 graduate of Mapletown High School and resided in Mapletown his entire life. He was a member of the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church of Greensboro, Pa. and was employed as a meat cutter at Sam's Club, Washington, Pa. until his recent illness. For several years, Mr. Buday coached basketball at Jefferson, Geibel and Mapletown High Schools. He also coached Junior High football at Mapletown High School. Mr. Buday owned a 1969 Roadrunner and enjoyed drag racing, hunting and fishing. He served as a Democratic committeeman in Greene County. On August 23, 1980, he married Kathryn E. Tressler, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Michele R. Buday-Murray and her husband, Robert of Greensboro and Tiffany Loar and her husband, Adam of Nemacolin, Pa.; three grandchildren, Gunnar Murray, Gwendalyn Murray and Tomi Loar; a sister, Denise Marie Hatalla and her husband, Daniel of Masontown, Pa. and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends are welcome from 7 to 9 P.M. on Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. on Tuesday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home (724-966-5500), Martin J. Yoskovich, Funeral Director, 300 South Vine Street (Route 88), Carmichaels, Pa. A blessing service will be held at 10:15 A.M. on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 11:00 A.M. at the St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish, Bobtown, Pa. with the Rev. Lawrence V. Holpp as celebrant. Interment will follow at Garards Fort Cemetery. A vigil service will be held at 8:30 P.M. on Tuesday in the funeral home.