Brad was born March 30, 1926 in Oakland, California, the only child of Bradley Buddy, Sr. and Mae Fisher Buddy. He grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri, where he attended St. Joseph Cathedral School and Christian Brothers High School. He and his parents returned to California in the early 1950s, where Brad established a successful career in banking. He spent his retirement years in Kansas City, Missouri.
He had a close relationship with his parents and enjoyed music, theater, and traveling the world. He taught community college classes in banking and finance as well as religious education classes for middle-school students and classes in ballroom dancing. He was an active member of St. Therese Catholic Church, where he volunteered with RCIA, served as a lector, and wrote numerous books about Catholicism for the parish library.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Friday, September 11th at St. Therese Catholic Church, 7207 NW Highway 9, Kansas City, MO 64152; burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri. A visitation is scheduled from 6-8 PM Thursday, September 10th, at the Church where a Prayer Service will be at 6:00 PM. In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to St. Therese Catholic Church.
