Richard "Bucky" Thomas Buchanan

Richard was predeceased by his parents, Thomas and Jean. He leaves behind his best friend and love of his life, his wife Lisa. He was the proud Dad to his 2 daughters, Carter and Dilyn. A cherished brother to Erin (Greg) and Elizabeth. A fun-loving Uncle to Katelyn, Madelyn and Tanya. He will be forever missed.

Richard was passionate about his sports. He was a talented athlete and named ‘Athlete of the Year’ in High School. He played University football with the McMaster Marauders where he developed many long-lasting friendships. He was drafted to the CFL with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, although he was too humble to share that accomplishment with many. He was a diehard Leafs fan and was certain that if he had been the GM, the Leafs would have won the Stanley Cup by now. For the last nine years, he worked at Deer Creek Golf Course and made a lasting impression on not only his co-workers but also the golfers. He was grateful and proud to have worked alongside Carter and Dilyn over many golf seasons.

Richard was known as the ‘Planner’. He loved to organize events that brought his family and friends together. There were countless golf tournaments, outings to sporting events and a very memorable Car Rally. He loved cooking for his family and trying out new recipes. Rosé and Peaches!! The perfect pairing! He recently discovered the joy of cruising and was busy planning the next cruise with his family. He always made the time to call family and friends just to check in and see how they were doing. He was extremely loyal, generous with his time and had an enormous heart asking for little in return. He truly valued friendships.

He will be remembered for all the heart he shared with his friends and family. He loved nothing more than to be home with his daughters, his wife and the family pets, Max the bunny, Chili the cat and Kiwi the bird. He truly loved each of them-and if you knew him, you knew it. He will live on forever in our hearts.

In typical Richard fashion, there are no services planned. A Celebration of Life will be held at Deer Creek Golf Course, 2700 Audley Road, Ajax on December 17, 2023 from 1:00pm to 4:30pm.

Donations in Richard's memory may be made to the Humane Society of Durham Region or Canadian Dupuytren Society or a sport program for children of your choice

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