Walter Earl ‘Buddy” French, 67, of Boston, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center. He was born June 16, 1959 in Elizabethtown to his parents, Walter Watson French and Wilma Earl Eskridge Vittitoe.
He was a former security guard for Heaven Hill Distillery. He was a woodworker specializing in handcrafted dulcimers. He was a member of Boston Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Charles French.
Survivors include one daughter, Amy French; two sons, Scott French and Ricky French; one brother, Ralph French; one granddaughter, Reagan DuBarry; and one great-grandson, Sutton Brennan.
The funeral was Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at Trowbridge Funeral Home in Lebanon Junction with Chaplain Terry Troutman officiating. Burial is in Boston Christian Church Cemetery.
Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 and Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at the funeral home.
Trowbridge Funeral Home in Lebanon Junction has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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