Frank E. Buza
Frank proudly served in the U.S Air Force during the Vietnam War.
Frank E. Buza, retired Marlborough Township Police Lieutenant, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at his home at 75 years old. He was the loving husband of Phyllis J. (Fluck) Buza, with whom he shared 29 years of marriage.
Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Francis and Albina (Huda) Buza.
He was a graduate of Scranton High and served his country proudly in the United States Air Force during Vietnam.
Lieutenant Buza started with the Marlborough Township Police Department as a parttime police officer on August 27, 1974, moving to fulltime on May 19, 1975. During Lieutenant Buza’s 35 dedicated years with the Police Department, he has held the rank of Sergeant, Lieutenant and Chief. He also served as the Department’s firearm instructor and Fraternal Order of Police’s Department Director. Lieutenant Buza was a staple around the Department, Township, the entire Upper Perkiomen Community and was respected by many.
He was a member of Montgomery FOP Lodge 14, Montgomery County Police Chiefs Association, the Red Hill VFW 5954, American Legion Post 184 in Palm, and St. Philip Neri R.C. Church in Pennsburg.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his five children, Tarra Duffy and husband, Fitz, Cristine Hatch, Tracy Martinelli and husband, George, Brian Moyer and Paul Moyer and wife, Jodi; 12 grandchildren, Madalyn, Addie Lynn, Max, Angelica, Stephanie, Daniel, Cassie, Justin, Ashlie, Shannon, John and Mitchell; 14 great-grandchildren; and his brother, Dennis Buza and wife, Edie.
A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, December 19, 2022 at Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington St., East Greenville, PA 18041 with a burial to follow in St. Mark’s Lutheran Cemetery, Pennsburg, PA. Family and friends may greet the family from 9 to 10:45 AM prior to the service.
Frank was a long time member of VFW Post 5954. He was a true friend of the Post and one of the last things he did was to push the post to aquire a defibrillator for the post. He made a point of sharing how a defibrilolator had saved his life years earlier and wanted us prepared to help with this life saving devise if needed. In normal Frank fasion he stayed on the issue and when one supplier could not provide one fast enough, Frank made some calls and had one in the post the next day. Sadly Frank never saw the Defibrilolator in the post as it was hung the week before he died and he had not come in that week. Today it hangs in the VFW and is dedicated to the man who put it there. We hope to never use it, but thanks to Frank we are prepared if we do. Thanks Frank. Thomas Sally
