Christopher J. Buchanan

Christopher John Buchanan, 39, of Wilmington, NC formerly of Blairsville passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at his home of natural causes.

The son of William G. and Rosemary (Supinka) Buchanan, he was born February 6, 1985, in Indiana, PA.

Christopher was a member of the football and baseball teams, and fondly remembered as “Mini Bus” by his teammates.  He also played the drums in the marching band.  Christopher graduated from Indiana High School, Class of 2003.   After high school, he attended IUP.

He was a former member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Indiana.

Christopher was a manager of a Bojangles restaurant for the past three years.

He loved cooking, and following all Pittsburgh sports’ teams, but most of all loved being with family and friends and never failed at supplying endless laughter.

Surviving are his parents, William and Rosemary Buchanan of Blairsville; two sisters, Carrie F. Wood (James) of Cincinnati, OH and Julie Ann Buchanan of Berlin, Germany; two brothers, William M. Buchanan (Amy) of Bethel Park, and Michael R. Buchanan (Andrea) of Carolina Beach, NC; three nieces, Claire, Nora, and Isabella; a nephew, Ethan; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at SS Simon and Jude Roman Catholic Church, 155 N. Brady St., Blairsville with Rev. Segundino Laude, celebrant.

Interment will be in the SS Simon and Jude Cemetery, Blairsville.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorial donations to be made to the American Heart Association, https://rb.gy/6wn264, or mail them to American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.

Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, entrusted with the arrangements.