James G. Buzzinotti

James Gilbert Buzzinotti, 84, of Black Lick, PA passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 6, 2021.

The son of Gilbert L. and Minnie (Bennett) Buzzinotti, he was born January 22, 1937 in Black Lick, PA.

Jim graduated from Blairsville High School and worked as an iron worker.

He was a member of the Iron Worker’s of Western Pennsylvania and the National Rifle Association.

He loved hunting out west, fishing, followed Blairsville sports, especially wrestling, and going to Elk County to see the elk.

Surviving are his wife, Sarah “Sally” (Duncan) Buzzinotti, three children, Vivian Dawn Dunsmore (Robert) of Indiana; Michael Buzzinotti of Johnstown and Theresa L. Buzzinotti (fiancé, Frank Jakob) of New Bern, NC; six grandchildren, James Dunsmore, Jill Cochran, Matthew Dunsmore, Michael Buzzinotti II, Brett Hebenthal and Renee Farrar, eight great-grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, and two sisters, Lynda Purcell of Rolesville, NC and Carol Kowchuck of Virginia.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Ralph E. “Bucky” Buzzinotti and J. Robert “Bobby” Buzzinotti and a sister, Shirley A. Korody.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Sunday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday at the funeral home with Rev. Robert Dunsmore officiating.

Interment will be in Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.