Sanford “Sandy” Roth, 59, died Sat., December 11, 2010 at Hospice Care Center in Lexington. He was born in Brooklyn, New York the son of the late Rose Schwartz and Irving Roth.Sandy worked in automotive plastics, most recently employed in executive management for Montaplast of North America in Frankfort, KY and formerly worked for International Plastics in Hungary from 1997 – 2001. He earned his Master’s Degree from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management in Glendale, AZ. He served as a volunteer with the German Red Cross and in the Coast Guard Auxiliary in New York. He was very active serving in the Boy Scouts of America for 50 plus years. He was an Assistant District Commissioner serving Anderson and Franklin Counties, a den leader, an Eagle Scout, and a recipient of the Honor of Vigil Call from Order of the Arrow. He also served as a firefighter with Station 1 of the Anderson County Fire District.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Gabriella “Gabi” Laszlo Roth; two children, Michael Adam Roth of Philadelphia, PA and Rachel Anne Roth of Lexington; and a granddaughter, Gracie Rose Roth.
Funeral Mass will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 120 Gatewood Ave., Lawrenceburg, KY with Fr. Chris Clay officiating. A committal service will follow in Lawrenceburg Cemetery. Visitation will be 11 am – 1 pm Tuesday at the church.
Memorials suggested to Boy Scouts of America, The Blue Grass Council, 3445 Richmond Rd., Lexington, KY 40509.
