Lincoln Daniel Bufalino, 29, of Edinboro, died July 4, 2010. He was born at Hamot Hospital in Erie, on February 7, 1981, son of R. Joseph and Sherry Baker Bufalino.
Lincoln graduated from General McLane High School in 1999, and Edinboro University in 2005 with a dual degree in Elementary and Special Education. He was pursuing his Masters Degree in Secondary Counseling, which was to be completed in August 2010.
Lincoln was an educator of young men and women. He specialized in teaching special needs students. He was caring and loving and gave all he had to his profession. He was employed by the Northwest Intermediate Unit in Edinboro. Lincoln was a special education teacher working primarily with autistic children.
Lincoln enjoyed athletics and hunting, he had many friends, especially in the Edinboro area where he participated in many sports.
He was an outstanding athlete at General McLane High School in football, track and baseball and also participating in basketball and wrestling.
Lincoln played football for Slippery Rock University and Edinboro University.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Lincoln A. Baker in 1990.
Along with his parents, Survivors include his brothers, Joseph R. Bufalino and Andrew B. Bufalino of Edinboro; his paternal Grandparents, Joseph and Alvina Pedano Bufalino of Erie; Maternal Grandmother Beverly Baker LaFollette of Girard; also many beloved Aunts Uncles and Cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Northwestern Pennsylvania
Autism Society of America, PO Box 3923, Erie, PA 16508
Friends may call at the McLane Church, 12511 Edinboro Road, Edinboro, Today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A service will be held there, Friday, July 9, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Burial will be in Edinboro Cemetery at a later date. To send condolences please visit www.gluntfuneralhome.com.