Emma Aleksandrovna Naumov

Born on March 26, 1935, in Russia, Emma was the daughter of Aleksandr and Klavdia Bulgakov. She graduated from Rostov-on-Don Pedagogical University and spent much of her career as a sociologist, devoting her life to research and education while living in Russia. Emma was deeply passionate about working with people and helping others grow and learn.

Beyond her professional life, Emma found great joy in traveling the world with her husband, embracing new cultures and experiences together. She was known for her intelligence, kindness, and unwavering love for her family, as well as her dedication to her community and care for those around her.

Emma will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Alex Naumov; her son, Aleksey Seleznev; her sister, Rimma; her grandchildren, Andrey and Elena; and her great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Natalie—along with many dear friends who were touched by her warmth and generosity.

“Emmochka, my dear, my beloved!

To me, you were both a sister and a mother.

Without you, and without the unique high school club you created, I would not have become who I am.

And that not me would have been far worse than what actually came to be.

Since 8th grade, my whole life has been beside you — in school, at the university, and afterward — all my life.

Every one of my visits to the U.S. began with you.

You and your family were my life.

In fact, that was life itself.

Thank you for being in it — in my life!!!

I am devastated.

But love is eternal!

And that gives me the feeling of you.

It allows me to go on living.

Rest peacefully.

May the earth lie lightly upon you.

Yours, Igor.

A funeral service will be held at New Britain Memorial & Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home,

444 Farmington Avenue, New Britain, CT,

on October 29, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.