10 things about Healdsburg, California’s Ray Buchignani

Raymond Eugene Buchignani was a native of Healdsburg, California, United States. Founded by Harmon Heald in 1857, the city was incorporated on February 20, 1867.

BIOGRAPHY

Buchignani was a father of two. Here are 10 more things about him:

1. His father Reno Buchignani was born in Sonoma County to Rizzieri Buchignani and Fanny Sbragia Biagini.
2. His mother Annie Sue Gelatini Buchignani was born in Healdsburg to Carlo Gelatini and Assunta S. Rossi Gelatini.
3. He was born at his family’s ranch in Healdsburg.
4. He attended school in Geyserville, California.
5. He worked for Hewlett Packard for decades before working for Agilent Technologies in Santa Clara, California.
6. He has one son named Kevin Buchignani and a daughter Tammie Buchignani.
7. His grandfather Rizzieri turned 36 on May 4, 1918, died on January 27, 1919 and was buried in Healdsburg.
8. On December 19, 1946, his sister Rena Sue Buchignani was born in Healdsburg.
9. In the 1960s, he bought his residence on Badger Street in Healdsburg where he raised his family.
10. In 2025, he died at age 80.

TIMELINE

1950s

• His grandfather Carlo turned 64 on January 3, 1952, died on June 7, 1952 and was buried in Healdburg.
• His grandmother Fanny turned 64 on October 8, 1958, died on June 19, 1959 and was buried in Healdsburg.

1960s

• His grandmother Assunta turned 77 on September 8, 1965, died on October 2, 1965 and was buried in Healdsburg.

1970s

• He was a big fan of Elvis Presley, who turned 42 on January 8, 1977 and died in Memphis, Tennessee, USA on August 16, 1977.

1980s

• His father turned 75 on February 17, 1988 and died in Santa Rosa, California on August 14, 1988.

1990s

• On March 3, 1991, his daughter Tammie gave birth to Anthony Michael Buchignani in Healdsburg.
• In December 1994, his son Kevin’s wife Michelle Buchignani gave birth to Caleigh Clare Buchignani.

2000s

• In 2009, his grandson Anthony graduated from Healdsburg High School in Healdsburg.

2010s

• In 2013, his granddaughter Caleigh graduated from Healdsburg High School.
• His sister Rene turned 72 on December 19, 2018 and died in Healdsburg on February 6, 2019.
• When he turned 75 on April 19, 2019, his children threw him a surprise party that included an Elvis Presley impersonator coming to serenade him.
• On October 22, 2019, his grandson Anthony died.

2020s

• On April 19, 2024, he turned 80.
• Until October 2024, he worked at Ace Hardware in Santa Rosa.
• On January 28, 2025, he died at his residence in Healdsburg.