Albert Busedu

Albert Busedu, 101, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Franklin Court in Quakertown.

Born in Philadelphia in 1924, he was the son of Italian immigrants. He graduated from John Bartram High School in Philadelphia in 1942.

Albert was part of America’s greatest generation, volunteering to join the Army Air Corps in 1943. During World War II in the South and West Pacific Theaters, Albert flew 26 missions as the tail gunner on a B24 heavy bomber and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. Albert was awarded the Air Medal with two oak clusters. His 380th Bomb Group earned seven battle stars and two presidential citations.

After the war, Albert attended Oklahoma State University and earned a BS in Petroleum Geology. Later, he was called back into the US Air Force and served as a 1st Lt during the Korean War. After this service, he worked for Honeywell for 34 years in various positions, including as a top salesperson and later a branch manager of Industrial sales in Atlanta then Charlotte, where he lived nearly 50 years.

Albert’s lifelong hobby was astronomy, and he was a longtime and cherished member of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club. Albert was an avid sports fan and closely followed Charlotte sports teams and the Atlanta Braves.

Albert attended church regularly in Charlotte as a member of St. Ann’s then St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church. Albert moved back to Pennsylvania in 2023 to be close to family.

He is survived by his sister-in-law, niece, and nephews and their families.

Albert will be laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery in Darby, PA, joining his parents and two brothers.

Arrangements are in the care of the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., Quakertown.