Bridgewater, NJ
Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" (Margitics) Kovacs, 87, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the Green Knoll Nursing and Rehab Center in Bridgewater. She was born in Opei, Hungary and came to the United States in 1947. Betty had lived in Somerset most of her life before moving to Milltown, Florida, Colorado and Old Bridge prior to her last two years in Bridgewater.
She worked for a short time for National Musical Strings in New Brunswick and for IBM in Dayton, NJ. Betty retired from IBM many about 20 years ago.
Betty was a former member of the St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church in New Brunswick and was also a member of the 700 Club.
She was predeceased by her parents John (1967) and Gizella (1979)(Dusincky) and her former husband Joseph in 2002. Betty is survived by her loving children John and Alana Kovacs, Joanna and Zigmond Pohopin, her cherished grandchildren Angela and Sarah Kovacs, Jessica "Nicki" and Zachariah Pohopin and her dear sister Mary Bukszar.
Visitation will be at the Gowen Funeral Home, 239 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick on Friday, April 27, 2018 from 12:30 pm till 2:00 pm. Funeral blessing will begin at 2:00 pm at the funeral home. Interment will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, New Brunswick, NJ.
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