Elizabeth Coray, secretary, musician

Elizabeth A. Coray of 640 Danbury Road, a retired executive secretary who was an accomplished musician, died at her home on Saturday evening, Sept. 28. She was 77 years old and wife of the late Warren G. Coray and the late Robert E. Busch.
Mrs. Coray, a former resident of Greenwich and Southbury as well as San Marino, Calif., was born in Downer’s Grove, Ill., on July 4, 1925, a daughter of the late Edward Clark and Margaret Dingle Derr.
She studied at the University of Illinois, The Chicago Conservatory of Music and Columbia (Ill.) College of Radio and Drama.
Mrs. Coray was a retired executive secretary of the U.S. Borax Corporation of Los Angeles, Calif.
As a Greenwich resident, Mrs. Coray was a pediatric volunteer at the Greenwich Hospital, a piano coach at the Greenwich Country Day School as well as a substitute instructor of choral music in the Greenwich public school system. She was also active in Republican affairs.
In years previous, Mrs. Coray was an accompanist at various vocal studios, recitals and ballet performances.
She had lived at Chancellor Park in Ridgefield since early this year.
Mrs. Coray is survived by a daughter, Christine Busch of Rockland, Mass.; and a son, Gary R. Busch and his wife, Lynn, of Ridgefield; a sister, Jean D. Hall of Northridge, Calif.; two grandchildren, Adriana Busch and Taylor Busch, both of Ridgefield; as well several nieces and nephews.
The Rev. John R. Gilchrist, rector, led services Tuesday morning in St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Burial was in Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of Ridgefield, 90 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT 06877 or to the Glebe House, Hollow Road, Woodbury, CT 06798.
The Kane Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.