Fedora Gigli Buly, 91, passed away the evening of Dec 25, 2014. She was born on Oct 30, 1923 in Serre di Rapolano (Siena), Tuscany, Italy to the late Valentina Amidei Gigli and Amleto Gigli. She was a war bride from World War II. After having survived the deprivations of Nazi occupation during World War II, she met Sgt. Mike Buly, US Army, during a dance celebrating the liberation of Tuscany during the summer of 1944. They were married on November 29, 1945 and then began a new life in America, leaving her entire family behind in Italy. She became a US citizen in 1949. In her earlier years, Fedora loved to cook. She was a member of St. Camillus Church. She is survived by her 5 sons and 4 daughters-in-law, Michael and Sharon Buly, Daniel Buly, all of New Castle, Robert and Lynne Buly of Larchmont, NY, Larry and Karen Buly of Pottstown, PA and Albert and Beth Buly of Wayne, PA. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Erica Sickafuse, Korie Enscoe, Alex Buly, Jocelyn Buly, Christopher Buly, Benjamin Buly, Jacob Buly, Brian Marosek, Audra Grosso, Ashley Yanchek, and Brittney Yanchek; and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Valentina Amidei Gigli in 1935 and Amleto Gigli in 1979; sister, Manon Gigli Boscagli, in 1981; and husband, Michael Buly, in 2001. Visitation will be held Sunday from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home and Crematory 941 S Mill St. A procession will leave the funeral home Monday at 9:30am to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am at St. Camillus Church, officiated by Father Michael Peck. Interment will take place at Parkside Cemetery.
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Fedora Buly
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