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Obituary of Joseph E. Buckley, Jr.
Joseph E. Buckley, Jr., age 79, of Collegeville, PA passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
He was born in Rosedale, New York on July 27, 1945, the son of the late Joseph E. Buckley, Sr. and the late Edith C. (Bellew) Buckley.
Joe has been living in Collegeville, PA since 2004, formerly of Brooklyn, NY. He was a parishioner of St. Eleanor's RC Church of Collegeville. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a Federal Reserve Bank Examiner and also worked for Bank of America. He was a third degree Knight of Columbus with Perkiomen Valley Council 3633. He was a member of the American Legion, Cathedral Club of Brooklyn, Catholic Club of Breezy Point, American Insitute of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the Society of American Baseball Research.
He honorably served in the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years. Kathleen Buckley (née Timmes) of Collegeville, PA; daughter, Denise (Ecco) Canovic of Scotch Plains, NJ; two sons, Joseph E. (Heather) Buckley of Skippack, PA and William (Diane) Buckley of Brooklyn, NY; and sister, Regina (Allan) Ballehr of Sewell, NJ. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Caroline, Lillian, Alexandra, Claire and Andrew.
His Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM from St. Eleanor's RC Church, 647 Locust Street, Collegeville, PA 19426.
Relatives and friends may call on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home, 224 W. Main St, Trappe, PA 19426; and on Wednesday morning from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM at St. Eleanor's RC Church prior to Mass.
Interment will take place at a later date in Limerick Garden of Memories, Limerick, PA.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial contributions made in his name to the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center by clicking here.
Arrangements by Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home, 224 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, (610) 489-7900
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