Audrey Alice Pittelli Buchert, born on October 13, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA, to Catherine and Joseph Pittelli, passed into eternal life on December 23, 2012, at the age of 92. During WWII she traveled by train from Philadelphia to Tyler, Texas to marry her sweetheart, Anton Frank "Tony" Buchert on June 24, 1944, and began her life as the wife of a career Air Force officer. As such, she and her family had the opportunity to experience many cultures, including Europe and the Far East. She welcomed every new military assignment and taught her children to embrace new experiences with open minds and without prejudice. As a child of the depression she learned the value of hard work, frugality and honesty and instilled those values in her children. She was a living example of faith and love of humankind. Her father was a music teacher and played the clarinet in the John Philip Sousa marching band. She loved opera, and had a beautiful singing voice, which delighted her children at bed time. She studied in the Sogetsu school of Ikebana and was awarded a master's certificate there. For thirty years she was active in the San Antonio Conservation Society, serving twice as Treasurer of NIOSA. She was a community volunteer for many many years, helping to organize worthy charitable causes and working at city polling stations during elections. She was first and foremost, a mother. She made her home a safe haven for her husband and children and no matter where her husband was in the world, nothing made him happier than coming home to her. Beloved mother, wife, and friend her sweet disposition and gentle ways endeared her to all who knew her. In life, she delighted everyone with her quick wit and sense of humor. Her faith in God sustained her through a mighty battle with breast cancer in 1976 and the loss of her husband, Tony, in 2004. She loved her children fiercely and was a source of wisdom and comfort to them and to her grandchildren throughout her life. Her noble strength, loving ways, and gracious, gentle kindness influenced others for good and will be part of the wonderful legacy she leaves. She is survived by her three children, Toni L. Greece, Audrey A. "Dickie" O'Banion (Melbourne), and Scott A. Buchert; four grandchildren, Marc Greece, Michelle Bahjat (Sib) , Leslie O'Banion and Melbourne O'Banion III (Jamie), and six great grandchildren. She is also survived by her two brothers, Robert Pittelli and George Buchhalter. Burial will be in the Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery with a graveside service to be held on Friday, January 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. A visitation at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North will be on Thursday, January 3, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. We extend sincere thanks to Vitas Hospice Care for their kind and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers the family requests a charitable donation be made in Audrey's name to Doctors without Borders.You may sign the online guestbook at www.missionparks.com under the obituary section.
Condolences may be sent to:
dickieoban@aol.com
3411 Buckhaven
San Antonio, TX 78230
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For those of you who had the pleasure to know our sweet mother, it is with great sadness that she passed away December 23, 2012.
She graced this earth and us for 92 years, and we will miss her sweet spirit and sense of humor more than we could ever express.
She is now, once again, with daddy, whom she loved so very much and they will share Christmas with the Savior. There can be no greater joy than this. Our hearts are filled with the wonderful memories of her and we will cherish them always, with the certain knowledge that we will be together again in eternity some day.
Gloria,
Our mother passed away on December 23rd at the age of 92. Her graveside service
will be on January 4th at Ft. Sam Houston, where our dad is buried and her
obituary will be in the paper this coming Sunday. She was the most wonderful
mother, and our friends from Randolph will remember her delightful sense of
humor and her gracious and gentle nature. She died peacefully, with Toni and I
at her side, of natural causes due to age. We are so grateful to have had her
with us for so many years and honestly can't imagine life without her . I find
myself stopping to wonder if this is the same planet I was on last week when she
was here.
I know that some of our Randolph friends will remember her and I would
appreciate it if you'd post it on the web page if you have the time.
Thank you.....and Merry Christmas to you, Gloria.
xxxs
Dickie Buchert O'Banion
dickieoban@aol.com
Our mother passed away on December 23rd at the age of 92. Her graveside service
will be on January 4th at Ft. Sam Houston, where our dad is buried and her
obituary will be in the paper this coming Sunday. She was the most wonderful
mother, and our friends from Randolph will remember her delightful sense of
humor and her gracious and gentle nature. She died peacefully, with Toni and I
at her side, of natural causes due to age. We are so grateful to have had her
with us for so many years and honestly can't imagine life without her . I find
myself stopping to wonder if this is the same planet I was on last week when she
was here.
I know that some of our Randolph friends will remember her and I would
appreciate it if you'd post it on the web page if you have the time.
Thank you.....and Merry Christmas to you, Gloria.
xxxs
Dickie Buchert O'Banion
dickieoban@aol.com
