Sobota, Emery J.
Emery J. Sobota, 94, of East Granby, beloved husband for 43 years of the late Mary (Walsh) Sobota, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, November 26, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Snydertown, PA on October 12, 1927, son of the late Stephen and Elizabeth (Meluch) Sobota, he was raised in Snydertown, PA and
was a graduate of Greater Latrobe High School. After high school, Emery enlisted in the US Army and served during World War II. Due to the fact that all
of Emery's brothers were serving overseas, he was kept state-side and served at the Old Farms Convalescent Hospital in Avon, CT at what is now Avon
Old Farms School. After completing his service, Emery reenlisted and served another 18 months until he was
honorably discharged as a Private First Class in 1947. He settled in Bloomfield and worked in construction before taking a job at Royal Typewriter in Windsor. He later took a position at Chandler Evans in West Hartford
where he worked for over 40 years until his retirement in the late 1990's. Never one to sit still, Emery immediately started to help his son in his landscaping business and worked up until the week before his passing. Emery spent many years in Bloomfield and was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in the center of town for over 60 years. After his wife passed in 2001, he
moved to East Granby to be closer to his son and grandchildren. Most of all, Emery will be remembered
as a family man and great provider for his wife, son, and grandchildren. He cared for his wife for many years as she battled Alzheimer's Disease and he spent
the last two decades working daily with his son. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and attending their sporting events and activities as they were growing up in East Granby. He leaves a son, John E.
Sobota and his wife Elizabeth of East Granby; three grandchildren, Melanie Sobota of West Hartford, and Stephen Sobota and Jack Sobota both of East Granby. Besides his wife, he was predeceased by four brothers, Frank, Andrew, Stephen, and John Sobota; and three sisters, Irene Moran, Martha Johnson, and Ethel Matrunic. His family will receive friends on Saturday, December 4, 9-10 a.m., in the chapel at Sacred Heart Church, 26 Wintonbury Ave., Bloomfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m., at Sacred Heart Church. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Carmon Windsor Funeral Home has care of the arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, CT Chapter, 200 Executive Blvd., Suite #4b, Southington, CT 06489. For online condolences please visit, www. carmonfuneralhome.com.