Bucko Obituary (1933 - 2023)

A Funeral Mass for Homer Joseph LaMare, known as Bucko by most of the Tupper Lake community will be held on Monday, April 10, 2023 at 12:00PM at St. Alphonsus Church with Rev. Clement Rimonds officiating. Calling hours will be held from 11:00AM up until the time of the Mass at St. Alphonsus Church. A reception will follow the Mass at the VFW Post 3120, 196 Park St., Tupper Lake. He passed away peacefully surround by his loving family on April 3, 2023. He was born in Tupper Lake on February 14, 1933 and was raised in Faust, NY on his beloved Washington Street, with his parents and siblings whom predeceased him, Homer Joseph Sr. & Dezira (Puttrow), brothers Lee (Pap), Wilfred, Doris, and sisters Dezira Nicklaw and Violet (Vi). He served in the Korean War in the Paratrooper Airborne 11 Division, upon his return in 1953, he worked Benson Mines, Johnsons & Son, Tupper Lake Supply along Caretaker Camps, and Museum. He was long time member of the VFW. He married the love of his life Mae LaMere "Rosie Bean" on May 7, 1955, he is survived by six daughters and 3 sons, Connie (Shaun) LaBarge, Peggy (LaMare) Charron, Jackie (Mark) St. Louis, Homer J. (Joe) (Brenda), Bob LaMare, Jane LaMare, Judy (JP) Snyder, Sandy Brown (Garrick), Jim LaMare. He loved his 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Dad loved spending time with his kids and grandkids, hunting, fishing, and watching Tupper Lake sports as well as the NY Yankees and Pittsburgh Steelers. He will always be remembered to us, and many as a kind, funny, wisecracking, helping any one out if you needed it... In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory can be made to the VFW Post 3120, 196 Park St., Tupper Lake, NY 12986.