Obituaries

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,...

What does a great life lived with Jesus look like? Ana Rodila, Mica for most of us, was born on the 21 day of DEC 1936 in Gabud, Alba district of Romania. She was one of 12 children born to Niculae & Ana Iuoras. She was part of a Christian family and would start each day with prayer and worship. This is something that she carried on for the rest of her life as she could often be heard humming hymns and ceaselessly praying throughout the day. Ana was fervent to learn. As part of growing up on a...

Silviu Gligor was born on January 27, 1938 in Valcani, Timis County, to parents Gheorghe and Maria Gligor. Together with his family at the age of 6 he moved to Timisoara. In 1955 he met Ileana Bejenariu with whom he married in 1956. In their family in Timisoara, 2 daughters Daniela and Angelica were born. In August 1987, he and his wife arrived in Georgia, United States, where they settled in Georgia. They attended the First Romanian Baptist church where in 1987 they surrendered their lives to Jesus and in November they were baptized by pastors Martian Cocian and...

Brandusa C. Dragu, s-a nascut la 13 Sept.1928 in loc. Bolvasnita jud. Caras severin, fiind, unul din cei cinci copii ai lui Petru si Floarea Cocirteu; Petru, Ana, Simion, Brandusa si Ioan. A avut privilegiul sa se nasca intr-o familie crestina. Tatal, ei Petru Cocirteu, a fost un credincios orthodox iar mama ei Floarea Cociretu a fost o credincioasa baptista. Fiindca parintii ei, Petru si Floarea Cocirteu , au decis ca in perioada anilor 1923-1926, Biserica Crestina Baptista din Bolvasnita sa foloseasca una din casele lor ca local de inchinaciune, pana s-a terminat constructia Bisericii Crestine Baptiste din Bolvasnita,...