Mrs. Eileen M. Buckley Obituary (1922

Eileen M. Buckley (Fa), 91, formerly of Attleboro, MA, died peacefully after a long illness on Oct. 2nd at Golden Living Nursing Home in Dedham, MA. She was born in Komaron, Hungary on May 10, 1922 and was the daughter of Ference Fa and Ilona (Hormann) Fa and sister to the late Magda Soos and Istvan Fa. In 1944 at her family’s urging, she made a daring escape from war-torn Budapest, Hungary and eventually found refuge with an Aunt in Germany. But times there weren’t easy, and at one point she was arrested for stealing wood and brought before Army Sergeant William F. Buckley. The rest as they say is history; he found her a job and two years later they were wed in Heidelberg, Germany. In 1950, pregnant with her first child they came to the US to start a new life with their family. That family includes her two beloved children: Frank Buckley and his wife, Kay of Mansfield, MA and Linda Buckley (also known as Melinda) of New York, NY. She has three grandchildren; Ian Buckley and his wife, Cathy who live in Christiansburg, VA and Ryan and Christopher Buckley who reside in Mansfield, MA. She also has two great grandchildren: Connor and Taylor Buckley of Christiansburg, VA. Eileen worked in the banking industry for over 40 years, starting as a teller and then working her way up to senior positions such as Branch Manager and Commercial Loan Officer. This was an impressive feat at a time when there weren’t many women in these roles, let alone someone for whom English was a second language. But she turned the latter to her advantage telling all her customers to simply call her ‘Zsa Zsa.’ Eileen was a natural sales talent and she greatly enjoyed working with people. After retiring from the bank at age 65, she quickly got her real estate license and went on to become a successful agent with Coldwell Banker. She also remained active in the community as a member of the Board of Directors for the Downtown Attleboro Associates where she spear headed events such as the ‘Beautiful Baby’ contest. She was very proud of her son, Frank and his success in the computer software industry, where he co-founded the company, Software Sources, a nation-wide provider of software services. And she happily traveled wherever her daughter Melinda performed; whether it was on Broadway in such productions as ‘Crazy for You’ and ‘A Chorus Line’ or on tour with Bob Fosse’s ‘Sweet Charity’. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you to make a donation in Eileen’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eight Avenue, 7th Fl., New York, NY 10001. Donations can be made online at www.alz.org.