Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Carmino and Frances (Bonanno) Caliri.
Bucky worked for the State of R.I.: Department of Transportation for many years before retiring. He was also a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War and a communicant and usher of St. Anthony Church.
He was the father of John and Debra Caliri and brother of Josephine Baldassare, Esther Gaines, Mulvanna Guerrino and the late Anthony Caliri.
His funeral will be held Tuesday at 9:45 am from the ROMANO FUNERAL HOME, 627 Union Avenue, Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am in St. Anthony Church, 1413 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence. Burial to follow in St. Ann Cemetery. VISITATION MONDAY 4-7 PM. Please omit flowers. www.romanofuneralhome.com.