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Luba Begazy
Luba Begazy of Southampton died on July 5 at her home. She was 98.
She was born on November 28, 1921, as Lubou Rodenko, in Sofia, Bulgaria, to Russian parents. Her father was an officer in the Czar’s army and a casualty of the Bolshevik Revolution.
When she was still at a very young age, the family moved to Paris, where Ms. Begazy studied classical ballet. She went on to become a member of the Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo.
Ms. Begazy moved to the United States in the mid-1930s. She danced until 1942, when she decided to put her talents into performing on Broadway. She starred in “The Merry Widow” and “Annie, Get Your Gun,” where she met and developed a relationship with the late Ethel Merman.
After her tenure on Broadway, Ms. Begazy decided to dedicate her talents to fashion. She launched her own company, known as “Luba’s Elite Jr.’s” in 1957. She was awarded the Coty Award for her designs in 1968.
Ms. Begazy designed and completed her home in Southampton on Meadow Lane in the summer of 1972. That September, she met the love of her life, George Begazy, with whom she spent the rest of her life.
Ms. Begazy was beautiful, smart, talented, and extremely loved by all who had the fortunate opportunity to have known her, according to her family, who said that she would be greatly be missed by her friends and associates.
Arrangements were entrusted to Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton.
27east on Jul 7, 2020