Obituaries

Traian Niculas was born on January 14th 1930 in the village of Cetea, Alba County, Romania, in the family of Nicolae and Iudifta Niculas. He was the second of four siblings - Ioan, Traian, Ana, and Aurel . His childhood was spent in his native village and as a young man he started working in different areas of the country, finally finding in the city of Campia Turzii, Cluj County a good place to work . It was here that he met a young lady ,Maria Latis, who was living in the neighborhood with her widowed mother and sister,...

Ana Nicoara was born on April 21st 1934 in the city of Campia Turzii, Cluj county, the daughter of Mihail and Maria Latis. Her father died when she was only two years old, thus both she and her older sister, Maria, being fatherless, were raised up by their mother and maternal grandparents in mom's native village, Viisoara. She accepted Jesus and got baptized in the local church of Viisoara when she was 14 years old, then shortly after, both sisters move to Campia Turzii where Ana starts working in the local company, and becomes an active member of the...

Florica (Andras) Stefanut was born in Pestere, Romania on August 30, 1933. She grew up as the fifth child in a close-knit Christian family of eight siblings: Dumitru, Maria, Olimpia, Grigore, Florica, Stela, Romica (Roma) and Petru. She turned to God and made a covenant with him through baptism at the age of 16. From her childhood, Florica was hardworking, perseverant, and put others above herself in everything she did, from working in the cherry orchards, to caring for her younger brothers and sisters. Her father encouraged her to stay home and help on the farm in order to...

He was born November 24, 1948 in comuna Viisoara, judetul Cluj, Romania, to his parents Catalina and Ilie Marinca. He was 1 of 11 loving siblings: Cornel Marinca, Ilie Marinca, Ana Sandru, Ica Marinca, Maria Jar, Emil Marinca, & Tibi Marinca, two of them died while infants and Ioan Marinca died in 2004. Samy gave his life to the Lord and was baptized in 1974 in Bucuresti by Pastor Ioan Bunaciu. He fulfilled his dream to come to America in December 1978. Before coming to America, he met the love of his life, Mariana, and waited for her 2...

We regretfully announce the passing of our beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Tina Popovich, Born October 26, 1939 and Deceased June 21, 2011; survived by her Mother Leonora Cheiaua , Husband Mike Popovich, Three children and their spouses: Cristina and Marius, Mark and Aurelia, Emanuel and Mihaela, grandchildren: Gabrielle, Robert, and Aiden, and Brothers and their spouses and their children. Tina was a woman who always put others before herself; she was the strength that held our family together. Always taking initiative and helping wherever she could with a smile on her face. We would like...