Retired U.S. Army Col. Harry Archer Buzzett, of St. George Island, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 7, 2018, in Tampa at the age of 94.
Harry Buzzett was born on Dec. 29, 1923, to the late William D. and Regina Gannon Buzzett in Apalachicola. He graduated from the U. S. Military Academy on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the field artillery. During his 30-year Army career, he fought in World War II (along with four of his brothers), Korea, and Vietnam. He was awarded numerous military honors, including the Bronze Star (Two Oak Leaf clusters and Valor), the Army Air Medal (10 oak leaf clusters and Valor), and the French Légion d’Honneur.
In 1950, he married Catherine Austin, of Apalachicola, and was a devoted husband and father to their six children. After Harry’s retirement from the Army, the family lived in Andover, Massachusetts. Harry and Cathy ultimately built their dream house on St. George Island in 1985, a place of many happy family gatherings.
Harry was a devout Catholic and active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in both Apalachicola and Tampa, where he lived for seven years.
He is survived by his children Ellen E. Mackay and husband, Steve, of Andover, Massachusetts; William A. Buzzett and wife, Kelly, of Grayton Beach; Lisa M. Tanjuatco and husband, Ferdie, of Atlanta, Georgia; Cecilia A. Lovett, of Tampa; and Joseph G. Buzzett and wife, Jennifer, of Tampa; 10 grandchildren, Tricia, Daniel, Ryan, Austin, Wells, Trey, Gabrielle, Jacqueline, Jordan, and Alexandra; two great-grandchildren: Makayla and Teagan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Catherine; son, Michael A. Buzzett; five brothers; and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 13 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Apalachicola with Father Roger Latosynski officiating, with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Kelley Funeral Home. 149 Avenue H, Apalachicola.
Since the time that he was a 17-year-old West Point cadet learning to lead troops into battle, Harry Buzzett lived by the tenets of the USMA Alma Mater: Duty, Honor, Country. “Let Duty be well performed, Honor be e’er untarn’d, Country be ever armed.” Now that his work is done, it may be said “Well done. Be thou at peace.”
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church, 6th Street, Apalachicola, FL, 32328.
Apalachicola Carrabelle the Times
Harry Buzzett was born on Dec. 29, 1923, to the late William D. and Regina Gannon Buzzett in Apalachicola. He graduated from the U. S. Military Academy on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the field artillery. During his 30-year Army career, he fought in World War II (along with four of his brothers), Korea, and Vietnam. He was awarded numerous military honors, including the Bronze Star (Two Oak Leaf clusters and Valor), the Army Air Medal (10 oak leaf clusters and Valor), and the French Légion d’Honneur.
In 1950, he married Catherine Austin, of Apalachicola, and was a devoted husband and father to their six children. After Harry’s retirement from the Army, the family lived in Andover, Massachusetts. Harry and Cathy ultimately built their dream house on St. George Island in 1985, a place of many happy family gatherings.
Harry was a devout Catholic and active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in both Apalachicola and Tampa, where he lived for seven years.
He is survived by his children Ellen E. Mackay and husband, Steve, of Andover, Massachusetts; William A. Buzzett and wife, Kelly, of Grayton Beach; Lisa M. Tanjuatco and husband, Ferdie, of Atlanta, Georgia; Cecilia A. Lovett, of Tampa; and Joseph G. Buzzett and wife, Jennifer, of Tampa; 10 grandchildren, Tricia, Daniel, Ryan, Austin, Wells, Trey, Gabrielle, Jacqueline, Jordan, and Alexandra; two great-grandchildren: Makayla and Teagan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Catherine; son, Michael A. Buzzett; five brothers; and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 13 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Apalachicola with Father Roger Latosynski officiating, with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Kelley Funeral Home. 149 Avenue H, Apalachicola.
Since the time that he was a 17-year-old West Point cadet learning to lead troops into battle, Harry Buzzett lived by the tenets of the USMA Alma Mater: Duty, Honor, Country. “Let Duty be well performed, Honor be e’er untarn’d, Country be ever armed.” Now that his work is done, it may be said “Well done. Be thou at peace.”
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church, 6th Street, Apalachicola, FL, 32328.
Apalachicola Carrabelle the Times
Retired U.S. Army Col. Harry Archer Buzzett, of St. George Island, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 7, 2018, in Tampa at the age of 94.
Harry Buzzett was born on Dec. 29, 1923, to the late William D. and Regina Gannon Buzzett in Apalachicola. He graduated from the U. S. Military Academy on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the field artillery. During his 30-year Army career, he fought in World War II (along with four of his brothers), Korea, and Vietnam. He was awarded numerous military honors, including the Bronze Star (Two Oak Leaf clusters and Valor), the Army Air Medal (10 oak leaf clusters and Valor), and the French Légion d’Honneur.
In 1950, he married Catherine Austin, of Apalachicola, and was a devoted husband and father to their six children. After Harry’s retirement from the Army, the family lived in Andover, Massachusetts. Harry and Cathy ultimately built their dream house on St. George Island in 1985, a place of many happy family gatherings.
Harry was a devout Catholic and active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in both Apalachicola and Tampa, where he lived for seven years.
He is survived by his children Ellen E. Mackay and husband, Steve, of Andover, Massachusetts; William A. Buzzett and wife, Kelly, of Grayton Beach; Lisa M. Tanjuatco and husband, Ferdie, of Atlanta, Georgia; Cecilia A. Lovett, of Tampa; and Joseph G. Buzzett and wife, Jennifer, of Tampa; 10 grandchildren, Tricia, Daniel, Ryan, Austin, Wells, Trey, Gabrielle, Jacqueline, Jordan, and Alexandra; two great-grandchildren: Makayla and Teagan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Catherine; son, Michael A. Buzzett; five brothers; and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 13 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Apalachicola with Father Roger Latosynski officiating, with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Kelley Funeral Home. 149 Avenue H, Apalachicola.
Since the time that he was a 17-year-old West Point cadet learning to lead troops into battle, Harry Buzzett lived by the tenets of the USMA Alma Mater: Duty, Honor, Country. “Let Duty be well performed, Honor be e’er untarn’d, Country be ever armed.” Now that his work is done, it may be said “Well done. Be thou at peace.”
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church, 6th Street, Apalachicola, FL, 32328.
Apalachicola Carrabelle the Times
Harry Buzzett was born on Dec. 29, 1923, to the late William D. and Regina Gannon Buzzett in Apalachicola. He graduated from the U. S. Military Academy on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the field artillery. During his 30-year Army career, he fought in World War II (along with four of his brothers), Korea, and Vietnam. He was awarded numerous military honors, including the Bronze Star (Two Oak Leaf clusters and Valor), the Army Air Medal (10 oak leaf clusters and Valor), and the French Légion d’Honneur.
In 1950, he married Catherine Austin, of Apalachicola, and was a devoted husband and father to their six children. After Harry’s retirement from the Army, the family lived in Andover, Massachusetts. Harry and Cathy ultimately built their dream house on St. George Island in 1985, a place of many happy family gatherings.
Harry was a devout Catholic and active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in both Apalachicola and Tampa, where he lived for seven years.
He is survived by his children Ellen E. Mackay and husband, Steve, of Andover, Massachusetts; William A. Buzzett and wife, Kelly, of Grayton Beach; Lisa M. Tanjuatco and husband, Ferdie, of Atlanta, Georgia; Cecilia A. Lovett, of Tampa; and Joseph G. Buzzett and wife, Jennifer, of Tampa; 10 grandchildren, Tricia, Daniel, Ryan, Austin, Wells, Trey, Gabrielle, Jacqueline, Jordan, and Alexandra; two great-grandchildren: Makayla and Teagan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Catherine; son, Michael A. Buzzett; five brothers; and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 13 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Apalachicola with Father Roger Latosynski officiating, with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Kelley Funeral Home. 149 Avenue H, Apalachicola.
Since the time that he was a 17-year-old West Point cadet learning to lead troops into battle, Harry Buzzett lived by the tenets of the USMA Alma Mater: Duty, Honor, Country. “Let Duty be well performed, Honor be e’er untarn’d, Country be ever armed.” Now that his work is done, it may be said “Well done. Be thou at peace.”
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church, 6th Street, Apalachicola, FL, 32328.
Apalachicola Carrabelle the Times
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