Obituary of BENO ZAJOS

Beno Zajos passed away peacefully at home Friday, Nov. 19th, 2021. He was born in Hetény, Hungary and lived there until he was 19. He resettled in Mór, Hungary and remained there until the 1956 revolution began in October of that year. He fled to Austria to avoid persecution, sought refuge in the town of Klosterneuburg until he was able to resettle in the United States. He arrived July 1st, 1959, first in Franklin, NJ and 18 years later in Wharton, NJ where he spent his remaining years since 1977. He belonged to Hungarian Presbyterian church in Wharton, NJ. He worked several different jobs in the US for forty years & was known by his family & friends as a dedicated employee with a strong work ethic, which is a value he instilled into his sons . He retired from Smalbach-Lubeca in Pine Brook, NJ in 1999 as a machine operator for plastic blow molding. He is pre-deceased by his father, also Beno Zajos and his mother Maria. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Ilona, his son Frank, of Wharton, son Paul, daughter-in-law, Rebecca, and grandson, Zoltan all of Boonton Twp. Arrangements have been entrusted into the care of S.J. Priola Parsippany FUneral Services, Lake Hiawatha, NJ. The family is asking in lieu of flowers, please send donations to American Heart Association. Cremation and services will be private.