Fraternity-Testvériség, 1993 (71. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1993-07-01 / 3. szám
FRATERNITY Page 23 DR. LOUIS A. KALASSAY 1904-1993 Dr. Louis A. Kalassay, a prominent American- Hungarian educator, charismatic lay preacher, the fourth child of the great American-Hungarian pioneer missionary minister Alexander Kalassay, died in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on August 10, 1993. A very unique Christian burial service was held in the Cunningham Funeral Home on August 13, 1993. The service was conducted by the Rev. Velis Vais, pastor of the Glenmore Presbyterian Church in New Castle, Dr. Kalassay’s congregation where he served as an elder and teacher of the Adult Bible Class. Pastor Vais made several references to his Hungarian Reformed faith, his fond memories of the Vacation Bible and Hungarian school of the First Hungarian Reformed Church of Pittsburgh. Mr. Carl Kalassay, a younger brother of the deceased family spoke comforting words of faith in behalf of the surviving family members: his son Jerry, his sisters Mrs. Margaret Kalman and Mrs. Vilma Molnár both of Oregon, and his widow. The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, of which Rev. Kalassay was one of the founders, was represented by the delegation of the Pittsburgh church. Dr. Komjáthy, pastor said farewell in behalf of our Federation and the church where Dr. Kalassay was baptized and confirmed. An ad hoc choir consisting of former chief Elder Steven Paul Vargo, who was a childhood friend and fellow confirmand, Mrs. Helen Nagy, branch manager Bert Olah and Mrs. Olah sang in Hungarian “Te benned bíztunk” and “Nincs már szívem”. They also sang in English the hymn of the galley-slaves which was translated into English by the brother-in-law of the deceased the Rev. Dr. William Toth. A funeral luncheon was held after the service in the Glenmore Presbyterian Church, where Mr. Edmund Vasváry, a nephew of Dr. Kalassay asked the Hungarian Reformed delegation from Pittsburgh to sing Hungarian folk songs. Dr. Louis A. Kalassay wrote his dissertation, “The Educational and Religious History of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America,” for the degree of doctor of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh in 1941. The American-Hungarian Reformed community lost a great son, son of the parsonage, a faithful Hungarian Reformed child of God. A.K. From the HOME OFFICE We would like to inform our members that they should feel free to send their dues payments to the Home Office in Washington, D.C. Our mailing address is: Hungarian Reformed Federation of America 2001 Masssachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-1011
