Byron W Buell, 84, passed away on January 30, 2022, at Cumberland Medical Center.

He was born in Highland Park, Michigan. At age eleven his family moved to Jordan, New York. Byron participated in Boy Scouts of America Troop #57, church activities, photography development, and varsity basketball team, and was president of his high school graduating class. Byron joined the Navy ROTC while attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the School for Mechanical Engineering.

Byron married Barbara in 1959 and their daughter Catherine was born at the Newport, Rhode Island Naval Hospital while he was on a six-month deployment in the Mediterranean. Following active duty in the Navy, the Buells moved to Rochester, New York where Byron worked for Eastman Kodak Company for 30 years. He developed two cameras and managed a camera assembly plant in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico for over two years. He attended Rochester Institute of Technology night school and received an MBA. Byron joined a Naval Reserve Unit supporting the Office of Naval Research and Naval Research Laboratory and retired as Captain Buell in 1984.

In 2005, he and Barbara moved to Fairfield Glade. Byron participated in many volunteer activities: Peavine Care Center, Habitat for Humanity, Cumberland County Playhouse, Lion’s Club (vision screening), Fairfield Glade Community Church Choir, and Men’s Fellowship. His hobbies included: photography, biking, and hiking.

Byron is survived by his daughter, Catherine Buell; and brother, Paul Buell (JoAnn). He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Wannetta Buell; and his loving wife of 60 years, Barbara Buell.

A memorial service and celebration of Byron’s life will be held this Spring at Fairfield Glade Community Church. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Byron may be made to Fairfield Glade Community Church, Fairfield Glade Lions Club, Cumberland County Playhouse, Habitat for Humanity, or a charity of the donor’s choice.