Geneseo: Suddenly on March 28, 2013 at age 31 years. Predeceased by his grandfather Ted Whitford and Aunt Linda Kurtz. Survived by his son Brady Christopher VanBuskirk. Wife Dawn VanBuskirk. Parents: Carl (Marie) VanBuskirk of Leicester and Jane (Dave) Konarski of Geneseo. Sister: Jen (Devon Saltsman) VanBuskirk of Cuylerville. Grandmother Jean Whitford of Lakeville and grandparents Jack (Carol) Konarski of Leroy and Joseph (AnnaMae) Lavoie of Geneva. Niece Dakota VanBuskirk. Step-Brothers: William Konarski of CO, Richard Konarski of NC, James Konarski of Leroy, Chuckie and Joey Farruggia of Retsof. Best friend of 20 years Justin Kraft. Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews, Cousins, and many friends.
Chris was a Department Manager at the Geneseo Walmart, Officiated for Section V Football and enjoyed all sports. He enjoyed time with family and friends, golfing, and fishing. He will be deeply missed.
Friends may call Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 2-4 & 7-9PM, at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 21 Big Tree Street, Rte 15 & 20A, Livonia. Funeral Services Wednesday 10:30am at the United Methodist Church of Livonia, 21 Summers Street, Livonia, with Pastor Dan Finch as the celebrant. Burial to follow at Pine Hill Cemetery, Rush, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the Brady VanBuskirk Family Fund, C/O Bank of Castile, 11 South Street, Geneseo, NY 14454. To send a condolence and for further information please visit:
www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com
Jen and family, So sorry to hear about Chris’ passing. My heart and prayers are with you. Chris was a wonderful person. He has touched many people’s lives and will be sadly missed.
jenny so sorry about your brother keep that smile on you . frinds and god will help you thru this love carl and marty
Dawn, Brady, PJ, Jen & Family,
I cant even begin to imagine what you are going through! Chis was an amazing, caring person who could never be replaced. He always had a wonderful sense of humor that, even if wierd and gross sometimes, always made me laugh. He was also one of the most gentle and kind hearted men I’ve ever met. All my prayers go out to all of you who were so close to him and are now so devastated by this. I hope, for all of you , that you somehow, someway, find peace even though it seems impossible now. Dawn, my dear friend, Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you or the boys, I am Just a phone call away and I will always be here for you!
TO CHRIS’ FAMILIES, I WATCHED CHRIS GROW UP FOR A FEW YEARS AND WE ARE SO SORRY FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS LOSS, OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL OF YOU. MAY YOU EACH FIND STRENGTH IN THE GOOD LORD AS HE WILL HELP WITH YOUR PAIN. CHRIS WAS A GOOD KID AND FROM WHAT I HEAR HE WAS A WONDERFUL MAN. HE WILL BE SADLY MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. RIP CHRIS, WE LOVE YOU.LOVE AUNT LINDA AND COUSIN AARON
Very sad when I recieved the news. As of lately I hadn’t seen Chris in a long time, but to know now that I will never randomly run into him again is heartbreaking. I wish the healing process for his family to be uninterrupted and complete. What a great man we have lost and gone too soon.
i cant believe that u are actually gone u will be truely missed…..seems like i just talked to u rip now u are a guardian angel looking after everybody
He was a great guy. I feel lucky to have met him through football officiating. I am so sorry for your family’s loss. WE ALL will miss him very much. Our family will pray for him. Jim D
Carl and family: I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers to all of you. Love, Di
My heart goes out to all of Chris’ family. Chris was such a wonderful person. It is an honor to be able to say he was a friend!!!! I will miss his smiling face, his humor and our talks about referring. Praying that you all find peace in the very near future.
Patsie
Chris,
I love you so much. Words can’t express the pain i feel to imagine life without you here. You are the love of my life, my very best friend, my shoulder to cry on, my rock, wonderful father to my son, amazing person, and most of all my husband. My life will never be the same without hearing your voice and seeing that amazing smile everyday. I call your voicemail a hundred times a day to hear your voice. I would give anything just to hold you in my arms one more time. There are so many things i want to say to you. I just want you to know I will do everything in my power to make sure Brady knows that you loved him with all your heart and make sure he knows what a great great man you were. I can’t wait for the day we meet again and i can hold you and kiss you. I love you Chris forever and always.
Dawn
my heart goes out to chris’s family he will so be missed by me and his Wal-Mart family he was a joy to work with and be friends with I will miss you chris you are always gonne be in my heart and I will never forget you
Sorry For OUR WAL*MART FAMILYS Loss!
Chris You Were Always A Great Guy To Work With!
You Will Be Greatly Be Missed! Your Smile every Morning!
Sorry For Ur Loss Dawn, David & Jane Konarski!
to my loving son . you will be missed so sadley..when you left us a piece of my heart left with you..you were always a wonderful son and i was very proud of you..you gave us a wonderful grandson and am grateful to watch him grow as we did you..i love you ……you will be forever in my heart my boy…..we love you always and forever…
love your dad and marie
Our condolences go to Christophers family and friends at this time of loss.
When I heard that you were gone, all I could think of was high school. You always had a smile on your face. I remember laughing all through graduation with you sitting next to me because you were making funny faces and telling jokes. Even when I would see you at Wal-Mart, you always had a smile. I will miss your smile.
I was shocked to hear that Chris passed away…he was always kind and happy when I saw him. We didn’t know each other well just enough to say hello but I always thought and heard what a great man he was. I so very sorry to Dawn and Chris’ family. My prayers are with you.
so i cant believe ur gone..this sucks always pleasent to see u at walmart…but what i miss the most is hight school…u were so young and a great person…i look at it like this god needed another angel!!! may u rest in peace..u will be sadly missed..take care lil bro!!!
I still cannot believe that you are gone..you are missed by so many! I will never forget you!
My condolences to you, Jen, and to you, Justin, and to the rest of his family and friends. I am so sorry for your loss.
Chris you will never be forgotten by me or my brother. You were quite the gentleman to many. Will always remember you! Rest in peace.
you were and always will be my best friend..there are so many unanswered questions …chris all i can say is i love you w all of my heart and that life as i’ve known it will never ever be the same for 31 almost 32 years you and i have shared a bond that only a few brother and sisters on this earth ever get to experience ..i’m truly grateful to of been your sister and shared this life with you even if it has been shortened..you will never be forgotten and will be in my thoughts and prayers forever….IF LOVED COULD OF SAVED YOU , YOU NEVER WOULD OF DIED…….i love you always and forever to the moon and back……love jenny
Chris will be missed by many at Wal Mart. I know he is in God’s hand now and will never have to suffer any more.
So sorry for your loss Dave and family. Chris was a great person, who I had the pleasure of working with in Geneseo. You and your family are in our thoughts.
Dawn our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time.
i still can’t believe you are gone….you will be missed greatly but never forgotten my thoughts and prayers go out to your family
We are so shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Chris was always a happy sincere guy and helped the Geneseo youth football in so many ways. Eric always enjoyed their talks and they talked a month ago at Walmart and Chris was so happy. This is such a shock and we will miss him. You are in our thoughts and prayers. He will be missed!
just opened Facebook, saw the notice about Chris. we enjoyed taking about the boys and his Officiating. what a shock. My and Cindy’s heart go out to you Dawn and family, will miss seeing him.
I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to everyone. This is such sad news.
I’m so very sorry for your loss I can’t imagine your pain my thoughts and prayers are with you LOVE YOU
I would like to pass my condolences on to the family. Im sorry for your loss and pray that he is in a better place. Im truly saddened by this. He was always so nice and funny and kept me laughing when we all used to hang out.
This was a shock and very sad. Jane, our boys were close in age and i remember many talks about
them when i was in Henrietta. I am thinking of you and your family in your time of need
Chris you were a great guy who never even hesitated when I asked you for help!!!! Thoughts and prayers for your entire family… You will be missed greatly!
All my prayers go out to Dawn and the entire family. Chris, you were a good friend and a good boss. I will miss our conversations in frozen about the Bills and Dolphins. Rest in peace, bud.
Chris was a great guy & it was a pleasure working with him. My thoughts & prayers go out to the family. I am so sorry for your loss!
Jane and family. I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family. Your walmart family and I are thinking of you. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Chris will be missed. He was one of the nicest and friendly guys at Walmart. He always said hello when ever I saw him. My prayers for all of his family and friends in the coming days and month.
I am so sorry for your loss Jane and Jen and family. Chris was a super nice boy.
I cannot believe at all that you are gone. I will always remember your smiling face and the fact that when you loved someone, you loved them fully with all of your heart. I will miss our talks about your family & joking with you about work. Knowing you made my life better & I truly mean that.
My sincere condolences goes to each and every member of your family.
You will never, ever be forgotten.