Name: Calling hours for Thelma Buch
Start: 2016-06-02T20:00:00.000Z
End: 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Maguire Memorial Home & Cremation Services

Thelma Buch

AGE: 96 • Hackettstown

Thelma Buch, 96, of Hackettstown, NJ, formerly of Parsippany, NJ, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2016 at the Paragon assisted living center with her family by her side. Thelma was born in Rutledge, Georgia on November 24, 1919 to the late Walter and Daisy Gibson.

Thelma grew up in Morgan County Georgia. She met and married the love of her life Frederick in 1949. They resided in Parsippany, NJ until 1980 then in Monmouth, Maine until his passing in 2012. Thelma worked as an insurance underwriter for Griffith-Prideaux in Morristown, NJ until her retirement in 1980. She was of the Lutheran faith and a parishioner of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Hackettstown, NJ. She enjoyed playing golf, reading, playing cards, doing crossword puzzles and dancing. She loved her family, adored her grandchildren and treasured every moment spent with them.

Thelma is survived by her loving children, a son, Paul Buch and partner Louise Collazo, 2 daughters, Susan Cullen and her husband Colin and Kathy Steinert and her husband Dave. Her cherished grandchildren, Steven, Gary, Perry, Hannah and Zechariah. She is preceded in death by her devoted husband Frederick, brother Walter Gibson and sisters Eugenia Wallace, Ruth Loveless, Daisy Carter, Lillie Mae Causey and a grandchild, Holland Buch.

Friends and family may pay their respects on Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 4-8PM at the Scala Memorial Home, 124 High St. Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Funeral services will be held on Friday June 3, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 409 E. Baldwin St, Hackettstown, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Thelma's name to the Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 409 E. Baldwin St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Scala Memorial Home. Please visit www.scalamemorialhome.com.

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Published by Daily Record on Jun. 1, 2016.

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Dorothy Vitrone

June 2, 2016

remembering all the GOOD times we shared in N.J. and in Maine. Had not seen Gibby in a few years --but kept in touch by letter or computer. I will truly miss her--and will fondly remember her. My best to all the family-- My girls Susan and Nancy send their condolences also.

June 2, 2016

I remember your mom mostly from my visits to the cabin in Maine. Both she and your dad were the best hostesses and always seemed very happy and wanting those around them to be happy. She lived a very long life and went peacefully but I know there is a void of not having her with her family and friends. My thoughts are with you and your family during this sad time.

June 1, 2016

Your Mom/grandmother was one of the most wonderful and pleasant people i have ever known. I am privileged to have known her for so many, many years.
With sincere sympathy and love,
Susan Rochelle

Thelma Buch

June 1, 2016

Dear Family Buch,

Gib was one amazing and strong woman. She and I often had long conversations and many of
them during times of her illnesses.

It was terribly difficult she explained, to speak to her children about these matters. I certainly empathized with her on these times. I was only so happy to be some who felt she could confide in.

She always had such fun stories and made sure we never left Maine with out her famous Lobster dinners. At least once every time we were in Maine with the kids for vacation. My children adored her. My daughter now has her Grammy to be with her eternally.

Holland was over the moon about her Grammy. She was a real Grand-mothers', Grand-mom.

All the time she devoted to the kids was amazing. I recall when there were passing through for Thanksgiving she would come and cook dinner for us at our home.

And it was a time where I left her to have the kids all to herself for the time she was free.
Perry, had a very special relationship with his Grammy, she was the one who he treasured the time they had alone together.

And I recall once Perry was still in diapers, standing on one leg on the top of his high chair balancing,hands free and swinging the other leg.

Gib caught my attention and pointed to him
she feared that he would fall or she would startle him. So I grabbed him and whisked him to her.

Grammy, Gib, Mom and Thelma so some, but she was the first T.Buch of the family and I became the second, and she was all of this to me.

Gib I will see you in my dreams, take care of our Holland. I know now she is not alone.

I was blessed having her in my life at so many levels. She will be missed. But if I knew her at all, I she will always be watching, guiding and loving just beyond the veil.

Much Love
T. Buch