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NORTH PALM BEACH — Sam Budnyk's life was commemorated on July 25 as hundreds gathered at St. Clare Catholic Church to celebrate the Hall of Fame high school coach.
Family, friends and a community touched by his legendary career as a mentor and pioneer in the Palm Beach County sports world paid their respects to the man who died on July 17 at the age of 92.
Stephanie Ketterman, Budnyk's oldest granddaughter, gave a touching eulogy that featured stories of traveling from Philadelphia to Florida to visit "Grandpa" every summer, playing board games and dancing to Randy Newman and Steve Martin songs on the record player.
"I recognize that the vast majority of you here today knew him as Coach," Ketterman said. "Someone with an aura of great wisdom and fortitude, and a laundry list of well-deserved, hard-earned accomplishments, a master of one-liners, giver of tough love, a man with a…
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