She was born April 15th, 1919 in Manchester to the late Andrew and Julia (Turek) Roth.
She attended Glastonbury schools and resided in Glastonbury for 61 years. Emma was employed by Glastonbury Toiletries (formerly J.B. Williams), working there with her husband for 41 years before its closing. She was a life long member of the First Church of Christ in Glastonbury. She was a loving, generous wife and aunt who was devoted to her husband and family, and was always there when needed. She and her husband enjoyed several trips to Long Island each year to visit her brother-in-law.
Emma most enjoyed being with her family and owned a cottage with her husband at Amston Lake where the family spent much of their time. She enjoyed parties and get-togethers and loved to plan them for any occasion. She will be most remembered for her unending generosity where family was concerned, and more than once took in a family member that needed care. Though having no children of her own, she embraced all of her nieces and nephews as though they were her own and doted on them. She was a very special person who will truly be missed by everyone who’s lives she touched.
She was predeceased by her sisters Ann Nielsen and her husband Clarence of Glastonbury, Dorothy Rauert and her husband Steve of Cromwell and Barbara Kataja and her husband John of Niantic, and her brother Larry Richards and his wife Irene of Glastonbury. She is survived by her brother, Frank Richards and his wife Ellinor of East Hartford, and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
Many thanks to the nurses and aides of Harrington Court and Vitas Hospice for their outstanding, wonderful, loving care of Emma during her time there, and especially to Vitas Hospice for staying with her around the clock at the end.
FUNERAL SERVICE CHANGE
Funeral Services have been canceled due to the severe snow storm we recently endured.
Services will be held at a later date. Burial will private.
FUNERAL SERVICE UPDATE
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 11AM at Glastonbury Funeral Home, 450 New London TPk., Glastonbury CT 06033. Friends and family are welcome to gather at 10AM at the funeral home.
To leave an online condolence, or visit Emma Buys’ tribute, please visit www.GlastonburyFuneral.com.
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