Obituary of Grace Buffone

Grace Buffone, age 80, of Camdenton, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, Missouri. Grace was born April 30, 1936 in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Nickolas and Stella (Schipani) Allessi. Grace is survived by her children; Richard Shepherd of Camdenton, Missouri, Glenn Shepherd of Colorado, Linda McCabe of Camdenton, Missouri, and Barbara Elkins of Sunrise Beach, Missouri; grandchildren ,Bryan Shepherd, and wife Alicia, Lydia and Ryan Pastor, John and Sonia LaBar, Angelina LaBar, Rochelle LaBar, John Phelps, Zoey Burns, and Cliff and Angela Shepherd; along with several other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Nickolas and Stella Allessi, her husband Nick Baffone; her sons Michael, Butch, and John; her great-granddaughter Faith Marie; and her two sisters, Barbara and Terry. Grace enjoyed shopping , playing bingo, going on Facebook and fishing. She loved to say "I AM HAPPILY RETIRED!" But her greatest joy in life, was her family, whom she loved and adored.