Ben Walter "Buzzy" Dodge, Jr. age 84, passed away at his home with his family by his side on December 27, 2022. He was born in Hampton on March 24, 1938 to the late Ben W. Dodge, Sr and Dorothea "Dot" Estell Dodge.

Buzzy graduated from Norview High School where he played on the State Championship Football Team. He retired from Metro Machine Shipyard in Norfolk and was an Army veteran having served in Germany.

He was a member of the Peninsula Civitan Club since 1972. He also served as Governor of the Chesapeake District of Civitan International and as District Sgt-at-Arms for several years. He cherished the good times and friendships he shared within the organization and participating on projects. After retirement he found joy in helping the Red Cross with blood drives.

He is survived by his wife, Louise Cundiff Dodge; two sisters, Kay Kuchta and Jane Dodge; nephews, Joseph (Butch) Kuchta and Paul Kuchta, and nieces, Delores Hively, Eve Autrey and Joy LaRue.

The family will receive friends on Monday, January 2, 2023 from 5-6:00 PM at W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 12:00 noon in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Wes Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park.

Memorial donations may be made to FCIDD-Cain Scholarshiop Fund, c/o Linda Powell, P O Box 21077, Catonsville, MD, 21228.