Margarete Nuss Obituary (1920 - 2018)

Margarete "Margo" Nuss (nee Jarossy), 98, of Fairfield, N.J. passed away on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. Born in Kaposvar, Hungary, Margo lived in Woodbridge, NJ, for 37 years, and Prescott, AZ, for over 20 years before moving to Fairfield 12 years ago. Margo was a nurse during World War II at a field army hospital in Regensburg, Germany. It was at this hospital that she met her future husband, Bela, who was an injured soldier under her care. They were married in 1945; and in 1951, Margo, Bela, and their first three children, Margo, Bela and Emyle, emigrated to the United States. A fourth child, John, was born in the U.S. In addition to her nursing skills, Margo was expert at traditional Hungarian folk embroidery, which brought her great joy, and which she taught for many years. She loved Hungarian folk music and dancing and taught young children in the Hungarian community of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Woodbridge. Margo was also an avid gardener, and nurtured beautiful gardens in Woodbridge and Prescott. Margo worked for many years in the home improvement industry, beginning with kitchen remodeling for a private firm, and ending her career in the home improvement department at E.J. Korvette in Woodbridge. Her family took great pride in her success as a woman in an industry that primarily employed men at the time. Margo was the loving wife of the late Bela Nuss, to whom she was married for 44 years, and mother of Emyle Malzone, who predeceased her in April, 2018. She is survived by her loving children: daughter, Margo Tighe and her husband, John; son, Bela Nuss; son, John Nuss and his wife, Rose; and Emyle's loving husband, Louis Malzone. Margo was the cherished grandmother of Carey Thornton and her husband, David; and the late John Tighe and his loving wife, Suzanne; and the adored great-grandmother of Laney and Elise Thornton. Margo had a loving heart, a generous spirit and a dash of paprika that made her so special to her family. Arrangements by Paul Ippolito-Dancy Memorial, Caldwell, NJ.