Rose Quagliana Bauda, pharmacist, artist

Rose Quagliana Bauda, 85, of Amherst, a retired pharmacist, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, in Sisters Hospital.

Born in Buffalo, Mrs. Bauda was a graduate of Hutchinson Central High School and a 1943 graduate of University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy. She was instrumental in inspiring at least five other family members to pursue a degree in pharmacy.

Her husband of 55 years, Joseph S. Bauda R.Ph., who died in 2003, was considered the dean of Buffalo pharmacists by The Amherst Bee, who reported he had received more honors and awards than any pharmacist in New York State.

Mrs. Bauda was a member of the Galen Pharmaceutical Society, the auxiliary to the Pharmacists' Association of Western New York, and a lifetime member of the University at Buffalo Alumni Association and St. Benedict's Rosary and Altar Society.

An accomplished artist, Mrs. Bauda enjoyed sharing her hobby of oil painting with family and friends. She was especially proficient in working with landscapes and still life compositions.

Mrs. Bauda is survived two daughters, Beverly J. and Carol A. and a brother, Vincent "Jim" Quagliana, all of Amherst.

A Mass of Christian Burial was offered Monday, Aug. 7 from St. Benedict's Catholic Church.