Obituaries

Pastorel “Relu” Margeanu was born on February 20, 1953, in Gura Vaii, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania.  He was the 2nd child of 4 from a family of Christian background who taught and instilled in him a deep love and reverence for Jesus Christ.  He grew up with stories of his grandfather establishing a small church in his own home and adopting orphaned street kids to actively demonstrate God’s love. His grandfather and parents created a legacy of faith that was passed on to Relu.  In 1972, at the age of 19, Relu publicly professed his faith in Jesus Christ through...

2 Timothy 4:7-8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.  Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. Nicu Niculaș was born on January 1, 1957, in the city of Câmpia Turzii, Cluj County, at the beginning of a new year, bringing joy to his parents and the hope of a better year. He was the firstborn in the family...

ION BARBU was born on May 4th, 1928 in the village of Bicaz-Chei, Neamţ County. His parents were Solomon and Rusandra. He also had a younger sister, Ileana, who went to the Lord, and who had three boys: Ion, Viorel, and Nicuşor. “Mosu” Solomon was among the first believers in the village and suffered greatly from relatives and authorities. In 1953 Ion married Ioana Dandu and they had two daughters, Aurelia and Lenuta, who lives in Piatra Neamț, Romania. In September this year they had 67 years of marriage. Ion had five grandchildren: Mihaela and Michael, from Aurelia; Dana,...

Mr. Mihai Jar, son of Vasile Jar and Eugenia Liteanu Jar, was born the 2nd of nine children, on September 24th, 1940 in Stiubieni, Botosani, Romania. He was a member of the community church where he grew up and he proclaimed his heart for Jesus through baptism at the youthful age of 18. After his completion of professional trade school for electricians, he joined the Romanian military at the age of 19 where he dedicated 2 years and ranked to Staff Sergeant. He was united in holy matrimony to Maria Marinca on September 20th of 1964. This union was...

Mariana Rodica Dragu was born March 3, 1955, in Caransebes, Romania, to Toma and Ana Tantu. She was the third of five children, sister to Nuti, Nicoalae, Nina, and Ani. She was baptized when she was 17 years old at Biserica Penticostala in Caransebeș. In Romania, she graduated high school in 1974 and begin working as a clerk at IFET. It was in character with her enthusiasm for order. Mariana married Pavel Dragu Aug. 5, 1979. During the next eight years, she and Pavel had four children. In March 1988, the Dragu family emigrated to the United States, to Atlanta,...