Obituary of Robert J Buda

Robert J. Buda, 79, of Monroe Township died unexpectedly Tuesday at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Born in Brooklyn, Robert resided on Staten Island and then Lawrence Township for 40 years prior to moving to Monroe Township last year. Robert was a professional civil engineer and was employed as the Lawrence Township Engineer until 1985 when he began his own company, Robert Buda Associates, where he continued to work until his passing. Active in his community Robert was past chairman of the board of Project Freedom, a founder and past chairman of Lawrence Township Dollars for Scholars, past president of the Lawrence Township Rotary Club and a recipient of a Paul Harris Fellow. In addition to spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, he enjoyed riding his Harley, woodworking and cooking. Son of the late Thomas and Louise Fasulo Buda and brother of the late Thomas Buda, Jr., Robert is survived by his loving wife Eleanor LeMay Buda; his children, Donna Yates and husband Scott, Robert Buda and wife Vicki, Bernadette Viviano and husband Richie and John Buda; his grandchildren, Justin and wife Laura, Heather and husband Ben, Katie, Greg, Spencer, Sami, Emily and John Jr., his great-grandchildren, Isabella, Holden and Logan; his sister Barbara Summers and her husband Frank, brother-in-law, Ernest LeMay and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, September 30 at 9 AM at the Church of St. Ann, 1253 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held on Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ. Memorial contributions in memory of Robert may be made to the American Kidney Fund at www.inmemoryof-memorial.org.