Gavula

Julie "Ulia" Gavula, 88, of 117 Gregden Road died Sunday morning at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born in Lyndora, Aug. 27, 1917, she was a daughter of John and Anna Sluk Zavacky.

She was a member of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church in Lyndora.

Mrs. Gavula was a bird lover and bird watcher since the age of 6 and was a member of the National Audubon Society. She also was a music lover and taught herself to play the guitar, mandolin and ukulele. She loved to sing and had been a member of the church choir.

She enjoyed visiting antique shows and had a flair for home decorating and interior design. She also loved flower gardening and was knowledgeable about plants and flowers.

Surviving are a daughter, Alexandra Zulick of Butler; a son-in-law, David Zulick of Butler; four sisters, Amy Passarelli, Eugenia King and Christina Soley, all of Butler, and Georgia Hartman of New Castle; and a brother, John Zavacky of Lyndora. Three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

She was the widow of Michael C. Gavula, who died Aug. 30, 1977. A brother and three sisters also preceded her in death.

<B>GAVULA</B> —- Friends of Julie "Ulia" Gavula, who died Sunday, May 7, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. A funeral liturgy will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, 105 Kohler Ave., Lyndora. The Rev. Dennis Bogda will officiate. Burial will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery.Parastas services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.