Karoly Farkas, age 88, of Haledon died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Hospice Of New Jersey in Wayne, NJ. Karoly was born May 4, 1923 in Hungary. He is the son of the late Karoly and the late Gizella (Polgar) Farkas. He came to the United States in 1956 and setted in Paterson, NJ before moving to Haledon in 1962.
He was a self employed mason and the owner of Karoly Mason Works.
He is survived by his daughters: Marie Mbayed of Haledon, NJ, Antonia Herrmann of Haledon, NJ, Ilona Shami and her husband Dr. Joseph Shami of Totowa, NJ and his son: Charles Farkas of Haledon, NJ. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren and his six great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife Maria on January 1, 2012 and also by his one sister and four brothers in Hungary.
The Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 17 at St. Paul's R.C. Church, 286 Haledon Avenue, Prospect Park, NJ. Burial will be in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa.
Visiting hours will be Tuesday, January 17 from 10 am - 11 am. Please omit flowers.
Marie Jameson
2012-01-15 21:28:11
Grandpa...my closest one. It hurts to see you no longer be here with us but I know you are resting in peace now with grandma. I miss you both so much. I love you and until we meet again Grandpa...kiss on the forehead. R.I.P.
Joyce Puluse
2012-01-16 01:56:07
Grandpa
I will miss you and hold dear the time we had with you & grandma and those were such happy times in my life. I thank God for all you have done for me/us. Time was your infatuation and a past time worthy of respect. I tried my best to value what you taught us enjoy our time wisely and relish what was most important in life. The everdays Mon-Sundays just as much as any special Holiday while we had them together. From the routine weekly shopping at Foodtown,Two Guys to getting up at 5AM early morning for our weekends of treasure hunting through Englishtown. Bushells of apples and fresh vegetables enjoyed for the ride home. Daily clanking of coffee cups and the boiling kettle. Nightly games of checkers,rummmy and often backgammon to boot Solitaire and whistling a song or too. Summer nights of baseball and heckling the players right through the tv like they were duggout seats right in the front row. Napolitain icecream after a challening game. Memories I have plenty and cherish each one. Keilbasi and potatoes cooked until perfectly done. My grandpa a night in shinning armor to us all.
Now you & grandma will enjoy new adventures and find different treasures. We will be together again one day All our love goes with you now as you find peace.
We love you.