Obituary of Verna Buckshaw

Verna Buckshaw, 84, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital. She was born in Windber, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andy and Mary (Polash) Mauger. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Alex Buckshaw, Sr; sons, Alex, Jr. (Peggy) and Jerry (Phyllis) Buckshaw; daughters, Janet Thomas and Judy (Ben) Favazzo; brothers, George and Leonard Mauger; sister, Helen Geneczko; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A Memorial service will be held at the family residence on Sunday at 1 p.m. Donations may be made to Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. 350 Los Ranchitos, San Rafael, California 94903. (Anthony Funeral Home, Cuyahoga Falls, 330-928-1313, www.anthonyfh.com)