Charmaine Buckner Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Charmaine Buckner was born on January 12, 1964, in Homestead, Pennsylvania. She was the third of four children from the union of Ada Osborne and Charles Buckner, Jr. She and her siblings were raised in Homestead among their grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and good friends. In her youth she attended Park Place A.M.E. Church under the pastorate of the late Rev. John F. Little and was educated in the Steel Valley School System graduating from Steel Valley High School in 1981. Charmaine loved doing hair and makeup, and after graduation continued her education in cosmetology at the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy. She held a number of positions during her working career which included a supervisory position in the dietary department at Jefferson Hospital and also for a time as a home health aid. Charmaine did not have children of her own, but she was the most loving and caring daughter, aunt, sister, cousin, and friend one could have. She was a fun-loving and genuine. She ended every phone call with "I love you". To the very end she called to check on her loved ones in addition to staying connected with friends via Facebook. Charmaine had an infectious smile and she was always the life of the party. She has a swag about her that was one of a kind and her presence would light up a room; but more than anything, her love for her family and friends will live in our hearts forever. Sadly, on October 23, 2014, the Lord called Charmaine Buckner home. She is preceded in death by her father, Charles Buckner, Jr.; maternal grandparents: Sam and Hazel Osbourne; paternal grandparents: Daisy and Rev. Charles Buckner, Sr.; aunts: Sharon Buckner Beechum, and Christine Buckner; uncle, Alfred Osborne; and cousin Norma Lynn Buckner. She leaves to cherish her memory her beloved mother, Ada Buckner; sisters: Debra Buckner Montgomery and Dawn Buckner; brother, Nevin Buckner; niece and nephew: Myisha Danielle and Edward Daniel Montgomery; uncles: Norma and George Buckner; other relatives and good friends too numerous to mention; and not to forget, her beloved dog, Cinnamon.

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Charmaine Buckner

January 12, 1964 - October 23, 2014