Robert H. "Buzzy" Willey, Sr
January 3, 1951 — April 7, 2010
Robert H. "Buzzy" Willey, Sr., 59 of Cambridge, passed away at the Perry Point Veterans Hospital at Perryville on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. He was born in Cambridge on January 3, 1951, and was a son of Cecelia Tobat Willey Adams and the late Robert Edgar Willey.
He was born in Cambridge, and attended schools in South Dorchester as well as in Cambridge. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on February 24, 1970, and was Honorably Discharged on May 4, 1971. On December 28, 1991 he was married to the former Joyce Ann Knauer. Buzzy was employed by Rippons Brothers Seafood at Hoopersville. He enjoyed crabbing, fishing, tonging for oysters and playing with his dog Missy. Buzzy was also an avid Orioles and Ravens fan. He had been in failing health since November when he passed away at the VA Hospital on Wednesday afternoon.
Survivors include his wife Joyce Ann Willey of Cambridge, two sons Robert H. Willey, Jr. and Christopher A. Willey of Secretary, one granddaughter Marissa Faith Willey, his mother Cecelia Adams of Hoopers Island, his step father Lehman Adams of Hoopers Island, one sister Dawn Townsend and her husband Troy Townsend of Cambridge, two brothers Kevin Willey and his wife Debbie Willey of Cambridge and Donald Willey of Hoopers Island. He is also survived by one niece Carrie Rose and her husband Lee Rose, four nephews Corey Willey and his wife Jessie, Jacob Townsend, Joshua Townsend and Hunter Rose, several aunts, uncles and cousins and his chocolate lab Missy. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his yellow lab Boggy.
A funeral service will be held on Monday afternoon at 1:00 PM at the Thomas Funeral Home in Cambridge with the Rev. Mary Ann Farnell officiating. Interment will follow at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends during the hour preceding the service. Pallbearers will be Robert Willey, Christopher Willey, Clarence Ruark, John Blake, Chris Halbrook, Howard "Buddy" Bloom and Billy Burton. Honorary bearers will be Kevin Willey, Lehman Adams, Donald Willey, Edward Thomas and Jimmy Simmons.