James Sundstrom Buente, 66, passed away in his home in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born on November 18, 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA to Nancy Buente (Sundstrom) and David Turkle Buente, Sr. He was a 1969 graduate of Bellevue High School where he served as student body president. In 1973, he graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA with a degree in Political Science and American Studies. For thirty years, James dedicated his career to business and politics, working for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). He is survived by his daughter, Jacqueline Brown Buente, and son, Mark Brown Buente, from his marriage to Christine "Tina" Karen Brown; his brother, David Turkle Buente Jr.; and four nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 3:00pm – 4:30pm at Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Inc., 1014 California Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15202. A Memorial Service will be held after the visitation. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memoriam of James Buente to the Dickinson Fund at 800-543-3809 or https://our.dickinson.edu/gift.
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