David L. Buffington, 51, of Olean, N.Y., formerly of Butler, died Monday at Buffalo General Hospital.

Born July 26, 1957, he was the son of the late Donald L. Buffington and Maxine A. Patten Buffington.

Mr. Buffington was a department manager for Wal-Mart.

He was a member of the St. Bonaventure Church.

Mr. Buffington was a 1975 graduate of Butler High School and a 1979 graduate of Thiel College.

He enjoyed sports, history and music and was a coach to his three sons in various sports activities.

Mr. Buffington is survived by his mother, Maxine A. Buffington of Butler; three sons, Tyler L. Buffington, Taylor J. Buffington and Tucker S. Buffington, all of Olean; two brothers, Bruce D. Buffington of Thornton, Colo., and Dennis P. Buffington of West Sunbury; and two sisters, Julie L. Buffington and Joni G. Rusnak, both of Butler. He also is survived by his aunts and uncles, numerous cousins, two nieces and two nephews.

Mr. Buffington was preceded in death by his father.

<B>BUFFINGTON</B> — Friends of David L. Buffington, who died Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the St. Paul Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Burial Estates.Members of the St. Paul Guild and Christian Mothers will recite the rosary at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to benefit his three children, Tyler, Taylor, Tucker, c/o Joni Rusnak, 106 Rural Drive, Butler, PA 16001.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.