Irene (Winn) Buleza

Irene Buleza, age 100, of Pottsville, PA passed away Monday, July 21, 2025. Born in Pottsville, PA on May 17, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John Adam and Catherine (Mehling) Winn. Irene was the epitome of strength and resilience with a firecracker personality. She had a deep love for bingo, country music, game shows such as Jeopardy, and word search puzzles. She enjoyed singing in the church choir and excelled as a bowler in her youth winning several trophies. She cherished her family dearly and spent many joyful years living at home with her son David and his family. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family, being preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 35 years John J. Buleza, Sr, sons: David Buleza and John J Buleza, Jr., sisters: Catherine Dreher, Lorettta Heffner, Anna Winn, and Emily Ebert, and brothers: James (Bud) and Frederick Winn. Irene is survived by daughter-in-law Joan Buleza; two daughters: Carolyn Elison and husband Jack; Irene "Toot" Gagliardi and husband Frank; grandchildren: Nicole and Brittany Buleza; Yvonne Buck; Steven, Scott, Shaun, and Shane Elison; Bill “Bucky” Buleza and Hannah Moehlmann; Frank “Bunky” Gagliardi, Sandy Rogers, and Donna Spriggs; in addition to several great and great-great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, St. Clair, PA. at 9:30AM on Saturday, July 26th, with Msgr. William Glosser officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing on Saturday 7:30-9AM at Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home, Port Carbon. Interment will be in the Queen of the Universe Cemetery in Pottsville, PA. Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com.