Ole' Joe Budnick

I played for this man one summer in semi-pro. I think it was 1976. A wonderful, wonderful Baseball Man.

Joseph August Budnick

Joseph August BUDNICK Born September 11, 1916 in Seattle, Joseph peacefully passed away on July 8, 2009 in hospice care. He grew up in Seattle and graduated from O'Dea High School. Though he worked for the State Department of Revenue for 20 years and as a security guard for the Kingdome for over 10 years, he is most remembered as an athlete and a coach. His name is in the O'Dea Hall of Fame for having earned 11 letters in basketball, baseball, and football. He started coaching in 1935 and finally retired from coaching in 1989. During those years he coached for Edmonds Community College, University of Washington, Seattle University, and in 1960 he coached the Cheney Studs to a National Championship. Joseph was a devout Catholic and was always willing to lend a hand. He loved to make people laugh. He volunteered his time helping many youth causes, especially running baseball camps, helping collect toys for the less fortunate at Christmas, and helping his son run practices for the CYO teams. He also served in the Army during WWII. Joseph was preceded in death by his wife Helen and daughter Darlene. He is survived by his son Joseph M. Budnick of Lynnwood. A viewing will be held from 10:00am to 11:00 am on Monday, July 13th at St. Brendan's Catholic Church with a memorial mass from 11:00am until 12:00pm. There will be a memorial luncheon following the mass and then a gravesite service will follow at 3:00pm at Holyrood Cemetery.