Fraternity-Testvériség, 1999 (77. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1999-07-01 / 2. szám
FRATERNITY Page 23 I saw her in the moon tonight Young and beautiful eyes bright. The stars were jealous of her intensity For she was the brightest anyone could see. I miss her smile I miss her voice, her smell, her touch I have no choice. I saw her last tear run down her face And the last breath she took before leaving this place. She tried to hold on She tried to fight But I told her to let go that night Go to you mother, go to your dad Leave us with memories of the times we had. I whispered, “We love you, we always will.” “We know you love us, you always will.” Whenever I remember and feel alone I look to the moon and see the love you’ve shone. Rev. Emil Varga (1914-1999) The Rev. Emil Varga, pastor emeritus of the First Reformed Church of South River, died on April 14. 1999 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was bom in New Brunswick and had lived in Giffords, New York, and in South River for many years before returning to New Brunswick. Reverend Varga was ordained in 1940 at the Princeton Reformed Church in Giffords by the Classis of Schenectady, New York. He graduated in 1937 from Rutgers College in New Brunswick with a bachelor’s degree in art. He graduated from the New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1940. He served at the First Reformed Church of South River for 36 years. During his tenure, he introduced English language worship services at the church, which was founded by Hungarian immigrants in 1903. Previously, he was the pastor of Princeton Reformed Church for four years. After his retirement, he served as supply and interim pastor at several local churches, including the North Brunswick Reformed Church, the Magyar Reformed Church in New Brunswick, the Grace Reformed Church in Edison and St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Milltown. He was a member of the South River Welfare Board. He helped organize the South River Ecumenical Ministerium, which was involved in arranging youth activities in various churches and the community Thanksgiving Day, Good Friday and Easter sunrise services. He was a member of the board of directors and the admissions committee of the Reformed Church Home in Irvington. He was the co-author of “Children of Ellis Island,” a book on the experiences of children of Hungarian immigrants growing up during the Great Depression. A sister, Emma V. Grund, is deceased. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, the former Emma Jane Tarcaly; two daughters, Chaplain Emily Varga- Comella of Lakehurst and Coral Ann Pellechia of North Brunswick; a sister, Yolan of New Brunswick, and two grandchildren.
