Stephen Nemeth's Obituary
Stephen Nemeth, 94, of Berkeley, CA, passed away of natural causes on June 5, 2017.
He was born in Zslickisfalud, Hungary on May 23, 1923. He fought with the Hungarian army at the Russian Front to defend his homeland. He survived a Russian POW camp and later escaped Soviet controlled Hungary in 1950. He was a refugee in Canada and became a Canadian citizen.
He worked as a mechanical and civil engineer in Alaska, Canada and Argentina.
He was married to Clara Chamorro on January 17, 1961.
They emigrated to the USA in 1973 ultimately settling in Berkeley.
He loved his dogs Tippy, Pluto and Milo. He had a passion for his extensive vegetable and fruit garden and spent much time in it.
He is survived by his only child Terezia Nemeth, son-in-law Charlie Gibson, granddaughter Clara Marie Nemeth Gibson, and stepgrandchildren Max and Averi Gibson. He was preceded in death by his wife Clara (72), his sister Jolan Rakai (94) and his parents Istvan (78) and Terezia (94).
A private Memorial Service will be held at Chapel of the Chimes.
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