Mr. David Busigo Sr., age 98, passed away on November 7, 2026; he was born on March 10, 1928, to Ernesto and Rosa Busigo in Yuaoco, Puerto Rico. He was the youngest of 8. He was born a year before the stock market crash, leading the nation into what later was called, the Great Depression. Although he had great hopes for one day entering the field of music, David was forced to drop out of school at the age of 12 and begin a life-long journey of work in positions of manual labor. It was during this time, at the age of 13, he was introduced to a young girl by the name of Irene Cruz, who later would become his wife and life-long partner. In 1947 they both migrated to the United States and were later married on August14,1948. They were both in their teens, David (19) and Irene (18). They were married for 70 years. Together they forged on enduring hardships, long hours of work doing menial jobs, saving whatever they could, settling to live in the South Bronx, New York. David would go on to serve in the Army during the Korean Conflict. They had 2 children, David Jr. and Brenda. In the 1980s, David and Irene eventually moved to Woodstock, Georgia, where they would live their remaining years. David retired as a welder for Lockheed in 1993.
David will forever be remembered as a hardworking and dedicated family man. He had a great passion for sports, in particular fishing, boxing and baseball. He had a sharp mind for analyzing the game, amazing those around him with his statistics and analysis of the events surrounding the sports. His love of music centered around various genres: country, classical, opera and Latin Music. His love of dancing is still the talk of family and friends, always complementing David and Irene's skill and grace on the dance floor at gatherings. Perhaps his greatest passion was in the world of public service and politics. He was incredibly opinionated and his family would always joke that while he "...may have been right or wrong, he was NEVER in doubt."
He is survived by his son David Busigo Jr. (Wife-Cristina), his daughter Brenda Martinez (Husband-Miguel), and his five grandchildren: Alyssa (Fiancé-Logan), Jennifer (Husband-Zachary), Mariella, Augustus, and Marlena.
The visitation, funeral service, and committal service for David will be held on November 14, 2026, at:
Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home
2950 North Cobb Pkwy, Kennesaw, GA 30152
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Visitation
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Funeral Service
3:00 PM - Committal Service
