Giovanni "John" Buono, 71, of 2130 Commonwealth Ave., a retired merchant, died Sunday in a hospital. He had lived here since 1902. The rosary will be recited at 8:15 pm tomorrow in Goodbody's Boulevard Chapel. A requiem mass will be said at 10 am Thursday in St Patrick's Church. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Mausoleum. Buono was born in Italy.
In 1912, he opened a food market at Fifth Avenue and Market street, selling the business in 1917 to manage the first Golden Lion Tavern at Fourth Avenue and E Street for two years. In 1917, Buono established a wholesale fruit business at Sixth and Island avenues, operating it until 1922, when he started the Buono Food Market at 30th Street and Imperial Avenue. He retired in 1946.
Surviving are six sons: John, James, Domenic, Charles, Nick and William; three daughters: Mrs. Angeline Kinney, Mrs. Concetta Wache and Mrs. Clara Hendrick, all of the San Diego area; four brothers, including Frank and Nick; two sisters; 18 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Buono was a charter member and the first president of Garibaldi Lodge 1627, Order of Sons of Italy in America. In September of 1916: A group of Italian-Americans got together for the sole purpose of organizing a Fraternal Society for the mutual benefit and welfare of its members and people. The organization was first formed by Francesco DeFalco, Giovanni Buono and Francesco Buono. Their first order of business was to secure a charter for the lodge that was granted by the State of California. January 1917: Giovanni Buono was elected President at the first official meeting with Francesco Buono elected as secretary. They named their new lodge, Fratellanza Garibaldina Mutua Benificenza e Sorcorso di San Diego. After 15 successful and enjoyable years the lodge voluntarily surrendered its charter and became affiliated with the National Order of the Sons of Italy in America. April 1932: A new charter was granted by the Supreme and Grand Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America and the lodge was officially instituted as the Lodge Fratellanza Garibaldina Lodge No. 1627, Order Sons of Italy in America, San Diego, CA.
In 1912, he opened a food market at Fifth Avenue and Market street, selling the business in 1917 to manage the first Golden Lion Tavern at Fourth Avenue and E Street for two years. In 1917, Buono established a wholesale fruit business at Sixth and Island avenues, operating it until 1922, when he started the Buono Food Market at 30th Street and Imperial Avenue. He retired in 1946.
Surviving are six sons: John, James, Domenic, Charles, Nick and William; three daughters: Mrs. Angeline Kinney, Mrs. Concetta Wache and Mrs. Clara Hendrick, all of the San Diego area; four brothers, including Frank and Nick; two sisters; 18 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Buono was a charter member and the first president of Garibaldi Lodge 1627, Order of Sons of Italy in America. In September of 1916: A group of Italian-Americans got together for the sole purpose of organizing a Fraternal Society for the mutual benefit and welfare of its members and people. The organization was first formed by Francesco DeFalco, Giovanni Buono and Francesco Buono. Their first order of business was to secure a charter for the lodge that was granted by the State of California. January 1917: Giovanni Buono was elected President at the first official meeting with Francesco Buono elected as secretary. They named their new lodge, Fratellanza Garibaldina Mutua Benificenza e Sorcorso di San Diego. After 15 successful and enjoyable years the lodge voluntarily surrendered its charter and became affiliated with the National Order of the Sons of Italy in America. April 1932: A new charter was granted by the Supreme and Grand Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America and the lodge was officially instituted as the Lodge Fratellanza Garibaldina Lodge No. 1627, Order Sons of Italy in America, San Diego, CA.
Giovanni "John" Buono, 71, of 2130 Commonwealth Ave., a retired merchant, died Sunday in a hospital. He had lived here since 1902. The rosary will be recited at 8:15 pm tomorrow in Goodbody's Boulevard Chapel. A requiem mass will be said at 10 am Thursday in St Patrick's Church. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Mausoleum. Buono was born in Italy.
In 1912, he opened a food market at Fifth Avenue and Market street, selling the business in 1917 to manage the first Golden Lion Tavern at Fourth Avenue and E Street for two years. In 1917, Buono established a wholesale fruit business at Sixth and Island avenues, operating it until 1922, when he started the Buono Food Market at 30th Street and Imperial Avenue. He retired in 1946.
Surviving are six sons: John, James, Domenic, Charles, Nick and William; three daughters: Mrs. Angeline Kinney, Mrs. Concetta Wache and Mrs. Clara Hendrick, all of the San Diego area; four brothers, including Frank and Nick; two sisters; 18 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Buono was a charter member and the first president of Garibaldi Lodge 1627, Order of Sons of Italy in America. In September of 1916: A group of Italian-Americans got together for the sole purpose of organizing a Fraternal Society for the mutual benefit and welfare of its members and people. The organization was first formed by Francesco DeFalco, Giovanni Buono and Francesco Buono. Their first order of business was to secure a charter for the lodge that was granted by the State of California. January 1917: Giovanni Buono was elected President at the first official meeting with Francesco Buono elected as secretary. They named their new lodge, Fratellanza Garibaldina Mutua Benificenza e Sorcorso di San Diego. After 15 successful and enjoyable years the lodge voluntarily surrendered its charter and became affiliated with the National Order of the Sons of Italy in America. April 1932: A new charter was granted by the Supreme and Grand Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America and the lodge was officially instituted as the Lodge Fratellanza Garibaldina Lodge No. 1627, Order Sons of Italy in America, San Diego, CA.
In 1912, he opened a food market at Fifth Avenue and Market street, selling the business in 1917 to manage the first Golden Lion Tavern at Fourth Avenue and E Street for two years. In 1917, Buono established a wholesale fruit business at Sixth and Island avenues, operating it until 1922, when he started the Buono Food Market at 30th Street and Imperial Avenue. He retired in 1946.
Surviving are six sons: John, James, Domenic, Charles, Nick and William; three daughters: Mrs. Angeline Kinney, Mrs. Concetta Wache and Mrs. Clara Hendrick, all of the San Diego area; four brothers, including Frank and Nick; two sisters; 18 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Buono was a charter member and the first president of Garibaldi Lodge 1627, Order of Sons of Italy in America. In September of 1916: A group of Italian-Americans got together for the sole purpose of organizing a Fraternal Society for the mutual benefit and welfare of its members and people. The organization was first formed by Francesco DeFalco, Giovanni Buono and Francesco Buono. Their first order of business was to secure a charter for the lodge that was granted by the State of California. January 1917: Giovanni Buono was elected President at the first official meeting with Francesco Buono elected as secretary. They named their new lodge, Fratellanza Garibaldina Mutua Benificenza e Sorcorso di San Diego. After 15 successful and enjoyable years the lodge voluntarily surrendered its charter and became affiliated with the National Order of the Sons of Italy in America. April 1932: A new charter was granted by the Supreme and Grand Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America and the lodge was officially instituted as the Lodge Fratellanza Garibaldina Lodge No. 1627, Order Sons of Italy in America, San Diego, CA.
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