Elsie (Snelgrove) Farkas, 83, of Middlebury died peacefully in her sleep Oct. 11, 2015.
Elsie was born the youngest of nine children to John and Sarah Snelgrove on June 18, 1932, in Bridgeport, Conn. She graduated from Stratford High in 1950. She went on to earn a degree in secretarial science from the Butler Business School. She retired from Sikorsky Aircraft in 1993 after 16 years.
As a resident of Monroe for many years, Elsie loved to teach Sunday school and volunteer for many committees as a member of The United Methodist Church of Monroe. Elsie was instrumental in petitioning for greater safety standards on school busing. Elsie and her husband were active within the local politics of Monroe for many years. They retired to Middlebury in 1997. She enjoyed reading, old Hollywood movies and, most of all, spending time with her family.
Elsie was preceded by her husband of 62 years, Kaye Farkas; parents, John and Sarah; six brothers, Hubert, John, William, George, Leonard and Malcolm; and two sisters, Myrtle and Elizabeth. Elsie is survived by her four loving children, son Kenneth (Susan) Farkas of New Milford, Conn.; daughter Karen (Larry) Johnson of Pickerington, Ohio; son Kevin (Meg) Farkas of Westwood, N.J.; and son K. Christopher Farkas of Hackettstown, N.J.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The Farkas family would like to extend their gratitude to Dariann Gatison for her love and support of their mother over the last several years. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Oct, 17, 2015, at 3 p.m. at the Munson-Lovetere Funeral Home at 2 School St. in Woodbury, Conn. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Friends may gather at the funeral home from 1:30 until the time of the service. To send an online condolence, please visit www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com.
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