Obituary of Ernest C. Buhr

Ernest Charles Buhr, 85, a former resident of Schuylerville, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Home of the Good Shephard in Moreau. Born May 13, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Ernest H. and Caroline Kramer Buhr. Mr. Buhr was a US Marine Corps veteran and had served during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Marine Corps League District 641 in Saratoga Springs, the VFW Post #358 in Ballston Spa, American Legion Post #91 in Mechanicville, Chosen Few North Eastern NYS Chapter in Scotia, the NY Telephone Pioneers, and the American Rifle Assoc. He retired from NYNEX where he had worked for many years. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Joyce Buhr. Survivors include his daughter, Pamela Ransom; son Richard Buhr; sister Shirley Brigges; 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 12:30pm on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Flynn Bros. Inc. Funeral Home, 13 Gates Ave., Schuylerville, with Rev. Virginia Cornell, officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at 1:30pm at the Saratoga National Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 11:30-12:30 prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials can be made in his memory to the VFW Post #358, 68 E. North St., Ballston Spa, NY 12020.