Rose Lamanna Buch

Rose Lamanna Buch, 81, of Moneta, Va., and formerly of Roanoke, Va., came to the end of her full and happy life on June 14, 2010, and now sleeps awaiting the Resurrection. Rose was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on May 9, 1929, and grew up in Vineland, N.J. She was the second of five children born to the late Giovanni (John) and Josephine Pascarelli Lamanna. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Tony and Daniel Lamanna. Rose is survived by her husband of 53 years, Pierre; and her children, daughter, Michelle Buch Crosby and husband, Mark, of Collegedale, Tenn., and son, Marc Buch and wife, Paula, of Roanoke; and seven grandchildren. Also surviving are her two sisters, Esther Nunez and husband, Edmund, of Glendale, Calif., and Gloria Williford and husband, Dr. William, of Knoxville, Tenn. Rose received a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1953 from Washington Adventist University, (formerly Washington Missionary College, and Columbia Union College), in Tacoma Park, Md., and accepted a call to teach at King's Way College, (formerly Oshawa Missionary College), in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada from 1953 to 1957. While teaching there, she met Pierre Buch of Alsace, France, and they were married in Vineland, N.J., on August 18, 1957. She taught at Columbia Union College from 1957 to 1960, then took time off to be a full-time wife and mother, moving to Roanoke in 1964. When her children were grown she went back to teaching and retired from National Business College, Salem campus, in 1994. She faithfully served The Roanoke Seventh-day Adventist Church as Primary Division Leader, teaching several generations of children about the love of Jesus. After retirement, she and her husband helped form the Smith Mountain Lake Seventh-day Adventist church and held various offices there as a charter member, She was also an active member of the Auxiliary of the 29th Division Association, Inc. With the assistance of Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel, a private family burial was held on June 19, 2010, with Pastor Danny Poff, of the Smith Mountain Lake SDA Church officiating. A Celebration of Rose's life will be held 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2010, at the Smith Mountain Seventh-day Adventist Church on Hwy. 122 in Moneta. The family welcomes all that knew Rose to join them in remembrance of her.