Guido Buffo Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Guido Buffo, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Guido was born April 25, 1934 in Rolapp, Carbon County, Utah to Italian immigrants Stefano Vittorio Buffo and Caterina Garda Buffo. He was the youngest of seven children. Upon the death of his father, the family moved to Mapleton, Utah. He attended schools in Mapleton and Springville. At the end of his senior year of high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps where he served during the Korean Conflict. Upon his return, he met and married Joann Paulsen on August 8, 1956 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They made their homes in Provo and Springville where they raised their family. He worked for Provo City and then founded and operated Buffo’s Termite and Pest Control which continues to be operated by his family. Guido served faithfully as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as Scout Master, High Councilman, Bishopric Counselor, temple worker, and as a fun home teacher. Guido was preceded in death by his parents, Stefano and Caterina and siblings, Mary Buffo, Frank Buffo, Rosa Carter, and Nellie Nesbit. He is survived by his brother, Steve Buffo (Marna) and sister, Gloria Williams. He is also survived by his wife, Joann, and his children, Annette Anderson (Scott), Valerie Tanner, Steve Buffo (Loni), Joni Nielson (Brian), Lisa Davis, and John Buffo (Debra). He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Springville 9th Ward Chapel, 878 West Center Street, Springville, Utah. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, Wednesday, from 6-8:00 p.m. and at the church Thursday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.bergmortuary.com.

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Guido Buffo

April 25, 1934 - September 26, 2015