Mary Dinah H. Buchignani
January 16, 1938 - December 7, 2021
Mary Dinah Buchignani, 83, died December 7, 2021, in Memphis, Tennessee. A lifelong Memphian, she was born on January 16, 1938, and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1956. After graduation, she worked as a legal assistant for 61 years for Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh. She had a lifelong love of the arts, especially music and dance. Mary Dinah was a devout Catholic and served as an organist in many churches around the city for 50 years, including her longtime home parish of St. Louis Catholic Church. She had a smile that would light up a room, and she was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is predeceased by her parents, George L. Hunter and Elizabeth E. Hunter. She is survived by her beloved husband of 57 years, Paul P. Buchignani, Sr.; daughter, Mary Buchignani Hemphill (John); son, Paul P. Buchignani II; and grandson, Nicolai Buchignani, all of Memphis. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 14, from 8:30 – 10:00 AM in the Clunan Center at St. Louis Catholic Church, with a Funeral Mass in the sanctuary at 10:00 AM. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to St. Vincent dePaul at St. Louis Catholic Church.
Mary Dinah Buchignani, 83, died December 7, 2021, in Memphis, Tennessee. A lifelong Memphian, she was born on January 16, 1938, and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1956. After graduation, she worked as a legal assistant for 61 years... View Obituary & Service Information