Emma G. de Armas Lugo Tirador

Emma G. de Armas Lugo Tirador, age 101, peacefully passed in her sleep on July 3, 2023.

Preceded in death by her oldest son, Ali A. Lugo Jr., she is survived by her three remaining children, daughter Marie A. Interian of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, son Michael A. Lugo of Miami Beach, Florida, and son Leslie A. Lugo of Ottawa, Canada. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Yvette M. Pigeon, Arturo Interian Jr., Samantha A. Lugo Vitulli and Ali A. Lugo III, and seven great-grandchildren.

Emma was born November 17, 1921, in New York City.  She spent her youth between her family homes in Havana and Camaguey, Cuba, and New York City. Orphaned at a young age, she was raised by her maternal aunt.  During World War II, she met and married Ali A. Lugo, with whom she had her four children. A talented artist with an interest in fashion, she attended the Traphagen School of Fashion and the Fashion Institute of Technology.  She had a long career in the fashion industry, having worked for Jantzen, World Knits, and Givenchy Sport, and other labels.  In the early 1980s, she had her own fashion label, Emma G., which was sold in select boutiques and stores in the U.S.  In later years she dabbled in interior design, but continued to be recognized by many for her creativity and her in-depth knowledge of the structure and construction of clothing.

Among her passions were her pugs.  She also loved classic movies and music, and continuing her artistic endeavors. She proudly considered herself a modern woman, having worked in a challenging industry.  She continued to follow fashion and interior design trends, and read extensively.

Cremation and life celebration arrangements are private under the care and direction of Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ.

You are encouraged to visit Emma’s permanent life celebration site at www.wrightfamily.com to light a candle of hope, leave messages of condolence, share words of comfort and recollection, and post photographs of her life.

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Wright & Ford, your local, family owned & operated “Life Celebration Home”

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