Nicholas John “Nick” Buchli, 33, of Virginia Beach, departed this life Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.
Nick graduated from Grafton High School, Yorktown, in 2004, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy.
After completing boot camp, he attended the Navy’s hospital corpsman school, and following graduation, he was selected to attend the Navy’s Fleet Marine Force (FMF) school. Upon graduation, he was designated as an FMF corpsman. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for the following 7 years. During that period, he served multiple tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and volunteered to provide humanitarian aid in Kenya. He received several personal awards, medals and ribbons, including the Combat Action Ribbon.
In 2011, he was honorably discharged, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve, where he continued to serve until his death. His tours included the Fleet Logistics Squadron VR-56, Navy Reserve Headquarters and SEAL Team 11. He also attended Old Dominion University and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Management. He was employed at the VA Hospital in Hampton.
Nick was a big outdoorsman, stayed physically fit and enjoyed boating, fishing and hunting. His other pastimes included reading, and spending time with his family and friends. Nick will be remembered as a compassionate person who would do anything for anyone. He enjoyed a fun party and was invited to all of them.
Nick is survived by his friend and companion, Miss Kimmy Mrasek; parents, retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Buchli and Mrs. Tammy Buchli of Yorktown; sister, Dr. Dorothy Buchli of Macon, Georgia; grandmothers, Mrs. Charlotte Buchli of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Olive James of Springville, Utah; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, including Nick’s close friend and cousin, William James; countless friends, colleagues, shipmates and brother and sister Marines; and his dog, Banjo.
He was preceded in death by grandfathers, Mr. Roland Buchli, and retired U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer 03 William James; and cousin, Mr. Rollie Buchli.
Informal services will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 29., at the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) facility, 400 Old York Hampton Highway, Yorktown. All family and friends are invited to attend. Burial will be held in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Contributions in memory of Nick may be made to the Animal Aid Society, Hampton.
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