Thomas John Buffone

Thomas John Buffone passed away on November 30, 2023, at St Mary’s Burn Center in Milwaukee, from complications due to burns and smoke inhalation suffered in a house fire on Thanksgiving Day.

He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he lived until he was 6 years old. He spent a short time in Arlington Heights, Illinois, before the family moved to Hartland, Wisconsin where he attended Arrowhead High School and then UW-Milwaukee where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business. He worked for many years at Linden Grove Communities in Waukesha where he was well loved.

He was preceded in death by his father, John P. Buffone, on September 9, 1997. He is survived by his mother, Marilyn A. Buffone of Hartland, Wisconsin, and his sister, Mary Buffone Matt, brother-in-law Jamie M. Matt, and nephew Sean M Matt all of Stuart, Florida, as well as a niece, Brigette D. Staugaard of Boynton Beach, Florida.

The family invites all of Tom’s friends to attend his funeral at St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish in North Lake, Wisconsin on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 11:00 AM. A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. All are invited to a time of food and fellowship following the service.