

Rose Marie Buyajian Sobotik, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on December 23, 2020, after an 11-year battle with multiple myeloma cancer. She was surrounded by her family and close friends at the time of her death.
Rose was born in Houston, TX on May 9, 1937. She attended Incarnate Word Academy in Downtown Houston. On June 16, 1957, she married the love of her life, Milton Raymond Sobotik, at Holy Name Catholic Church.
Rose was a faithful servant of the Lord and very active parishioner of St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, served in the ministries of Hospitality, ACTS choir, Women’s ACTS Retreat Team, Caring Hands and was a founding member of the church. Her passion in life was to entertain and cook for family and friends. She had a very giving heart that brought joy and laughter to everyone she knew. Her family and friends will miss her deeply and will hold her close in their hearts forever. The family would especially like to extend their deep gratitude to Dr. Hans C. Lee and Christine D., RN at MD Anderson Cancer Center, as well as her home caregiver, Maria Perez.
Rose is survived by her son Don and wife Marilyn, son Darrell and wife Rosalyn, son Doug and wife Kesha; grandchildren Lauren, Justin and wife Katie, Jason, David, Jake, Sydney and Sammy; brother George Buyajian, brother Sammy Buyajian and wife Sandy, sister Gloria Durrett and husband Luke, and many other special family members and close friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Milton, their beloved sons Charles and David, father Sam Buyajian and mother Julia Buyajian Schmeichel and husband Leo.
A visitation will be held at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home, 6900 Lawndale St., Houston on Tuesday, December 29, 5-9 p.m. The Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30 at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 3131 El Dorado Blvd., Houston, presided by Father Vincent Vuong-Quoc Nguyen. Rite of Committal will be 2 p.m. at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Regretfully, due to the pandemic, the family will be unable to host a reception.
Honored to serve as pallbearers during her services will be Justin Sobotik, Jason Sobotik, David Sobotik, Jake Sobotik, Sammy Sobotik, Stephan Buyajian, Scott Buyajian and Craig Buyajian.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church.
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