William Buddy Kuhns, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at the age of 54, after a lengthy battle with a number of health issues. He was a life long resident of Pembroke and a graduate of Silver Lake High School. Buddy was a die hard fan of all Boston sports. He loved movies and was an avid reader. Buddy was the beloved husband of 26 years to Margaret Peggy (Holland) and devoted father of Laura and Max Kuhns. He is also survived by his parents, Kenneth and Elaine (Cook) Kuhns of Pembroke. His great sense of humor will also be missed by his sister Diana (Kuhns) Barton and brother Chief Petty Officer Christopher Kuhns. He was the loving uncle to many nieces and nephews and will be greatly missed by numerous in-laws, cousins, aunts and uncles. Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, March 30, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Sheperd Funeral Home at 7 Mattakeesett St., Pembroke, MA. In lieu of flowers the family requests you donate to ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=COYCADA'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=southofboston-ledger'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=your favorite charity'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southofboston-ledger/condolences-charities.aspx?keyword=coycada&pid=163877477'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=William'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=Kuhns'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1110825970'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1110825970'; document.write("your favorite charity"); }()); .