Obituary for Rose T. Sakovits
Rose Theresa Sakovits (née Timar)
FISHKILL - Rose Theresa Sakovits (née Timar) of Fishkill, 92 passed away on January 13, 2019. She is survived by her son Louis, daughters-in-law Shari and Lynne, grandchildren Jillian, Brian, and Alanna, sisters Irene and Mary (Mitzi), and other loving family members. Rose was predeceased by her loving husband of almost 67 years, Louis, and by their son Richard.
Rose was born on January 7, 1927 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, a popular settling area for Hungarian immigrants, which included her parents. As a very young child, Rose and her family relocated to Hungary due to the Great Depression. Her family returned to the United States and settled in a modest, 70th Street apartment on the East Side of Manhattan. Rose loved growing up there with her sisters and friends. She had wonderful times playing and socializing whether on the block or going to parks, the pool, movies, parties, and dances. Rose was a proud graduate of Cathedral High School in Manhattan. She inherited a strong work ethic from her parents, and began working as a bank teller as a teenager. Rose continued to work in banking for most of her adult life, receiving promotions in the payroll department and becoming a bank officer.
Rose met her future husband, a Hungarian refugee living in Canada, during his first trip to New York City. Louis visited the Timar family to thank Rose's parents for support they had provided his family in Hungary after a fire in their village. It was love at first sight. Rose and Louis married in 1951 in Toronto. After briefly living in Canada, they returned to New York.
Rose and Louis raised a happy family in the Bronx where they were surrounded by extended family and friends. She became a working mother once her two sons entered elementary school. Family was always her priority. In addition to wife and mother, Rose embraced the roles of "senior" daughter and sister. She also enjoyed taking care of her home, cooking and baking, as well as socializing, music, and dancing. In later years, Rose and Louis relocated to Yonkers, and then retired in Fishkill. Rose remained devoted to her family, and was most proud of her three grandchildren.
A wake will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Denis Church, 602 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction. A cemetery service at St. Denis will immediately follow.
Please visit Rose's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.
FISHKILL - Rose Theresa Sakovits (née Timar) of Fishkill, 92 passed away on January 13, 2019. She is survived by her son Louis, daughters-in-law Shari and Lynne, grandchildren Jillian, Brian, and Alanna, sisters Irene and Mary (Mitzi), and other loving family members. Rose was predeceased by her loving husband of almost 67 years, Louis, and by their son Richard.
Rose was born on January 7, 1927 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, a popular settling area for Hungarian immigrants, which included her parents. As a very young child, Rose and her family relocated to Hungary due to the Great Depression. Her family returned to the United States and settled in a modest, 70th Street apartment on the East Side of Manhattan. Rose loved growing up there with her sisters and friends. She had wonderful times playing and socializing whether on the block or going to parks, the pool, movies, parties, and dances. Rose was a proud graduate of Cathedral High School in Manhattan. She inherited a strong work ethic from her parents, and began working as a bank teller as a teenager. Rose continued to work in banking for most of her adult life, receiving promotions in the payroll department and becoming a bank officer.
Rose met her future husband, a Hungarian refugee living in Canada, during his first trip to New York City. Louis visited the Timar family to thank Rose's parents for support they had provided his family in Hungary after a fire in their village. It was love at first sight. Rose and Louis married in 1951 in Toronto. After briefly living in Canada, they returned to New York.
Rose and Louis raised a happy family in the Bronx where they were surrounded by extended family and friends. She became a working mother once her two sons entered elementary school. Family was always her priority. In addition to wife and mother, Rose embraced the roles of "senior" daughter and sister. She also enjoyed taking care of her home, cooking and baking, as well as socializing, music, and dancing. In later years, Rose and Louis relocated to Yonkers, and then retired in Fishkill. Rose remained devoted to her family, and was most proud of her three grandchildren.
A wake will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Denis Church, 602 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction. A cemetery service at St. Denis will immediately follow.
Please visit Rose's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.