Parents Father: BUCHANAN, William Henry Mother: NELSON, Hilma Marie Birth Born on October 28, 1921 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA Death Died on October 06, 2014 in Mashpee, Barnstable Co., MA Buried in Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, Barnstable Co., MA Marriages FRANCIS, Dorothy B. Married on 1942 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA Children BUCHANAN, Georgia F.: October 13, 1943 BUCHANAN, Kenneth L.: April 14, 1946 BUCHANAN, Nancy: May 15, 1952 BUCHANAN, Cynthia J.: February 09, 1960 Notes Military Service: WW2 US Army Occupation: Driver/ Master Boat Builder Obituary: George K. (KEN), Buchanan 92 of Mashpee died on October 6, at the Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility, after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Dorothy B. (Francis) Buchanan. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Weymouth. He joined the U.S. Army and served in Africa and Italy. He was discharged in 1945. Ken worked for the shipwright at Lawley, Quincy Adams, Crosby Yacht Yard and Falmouth Marine as a Master Boat Builder. Ken also was a judge in the Annual Antique and Classic Wooden Boat Show and was honored with the Edgar B. Caffrey award for his outstanding contribution to the preservation and appreciation of marine heritage. He was a Mason for over fifty years in the South Shore and Falmouth Marine Lodge A.F. &A.M He enjoyed wood working and building Adirondack Chairs. He is survived by his children, Georgia Buchanan of Mashpee, Kenneth Buchanan and his wife, Barbara of Marblehead, Nancy DeCesare and her husband, Roy of Brunswick, ME,. Cynthia O'Rourke and her husband, Richard of Fairhaven, MA. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 5 great- grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, Oct 9th from 4:00PM to 7:00PM in the Chapman Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 74 Algonquin Ave, (At Route 151), Mashpee. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 11:30AM in the Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the VA National Cemetery Bourne, MA at 1:00PM In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation, 174 Dean Street, Taunton, MA 02780. Sources Massachusetts Cemeteries: Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne,MA Images George & Dorothy (Francis) Buchanan