Obituaries today: Barney Buscemi was traveling musician during the "Big Band" era

Obituaries from The Republican

Barney Buscemi, 93, of Agawam died on his birthday, Sunday June 12. Barney was born in Longmeadow and attended Enfield High School. At the age of 17, he began traveling across the country as a musician with "Big Band" era bandleaders. He did this until 1947. Barney continued his career in music while working as a car salesman. He retired in 1981. Barney moved from Longmeadow to Agawam in 1979 and also had a home in Port Orange, Fla., where he spent the winter months with his wife, Ora.

Obituaries from The Republican:

Allen, Sean Merrick

Baker, Edward C. "Cliff"

Besse, Frances (Codraro)

Betie, Alice L.

Bradlenski, Josephine K. "Jane"

Buscemi, Barney

Cardano, Alice M.

Cranson, Kenneth F.

Delisle, Wilfred J. "Wil"

DeWolf, Marion F. (Varnam)

Dubowski, Gloria B.

Dubowski-Bias, Debra A.

Eckstein, Nyzell Edward

Fox, Ethel Mae (Wassung)

Gruberg, Lucille (Sussman)

Holzman, Nettie B.

Kane, Francis T.

Kokoski, Genevieve

Lafleur, Rev. Gerard A.

Marsh, Franklin

Mitchell, Douglas H.

Morris, Theresa Anne

O'Connor, Edward P.

Poudrier, Doris (Stebbins)

Pullen, Teresa M.

Rivenburgh, Regina M. "Reggie" (Ponzi)

Roberts, Doris E. "Dorrie" (Larvey)

Theroux, Dennis A. "Denny"

Waldo, John Royal