Obituary of Edith M. Forgo

Edith Tasnady Forgo, 99 of New Hamburg, passed away on March 26, 2025. She was born March 28, 1925 in Budapest, Hungary, to Margit and Dezso Verbovszky. Edith left Hungary in 1945, in order to flee Russian/communist aggression. She made her way to Germany, where, through American assistance, she settled in a refugee camp in Plattling, Bavaria where she met and married Ferenc (Frank) Tasnady in 1946. They had three children before immigrating to New York in 1950 to start a new life. She was predeceased by her husband in 1965. In 1970 she married Michael “Feri” Forgo who predeceased her in 2004.

 Edith was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was immensely proud of her family. She was extremely talented and creative as an artist, cook and baker (occasionally professionally) while being an at home mother. 

Edith enjoyed entertaining and gardening and had many other interests. She was a gracious hostess, with a quiet elegance about her. Edith was dearly loved by her family and friends.  

Edith is survived by her daughter, Kathleen, with whom she made her home; son, Karol, daughter-in-law Mary Jo; grandson Ferenc, his wife, Maggie; granddaughter Erin Breidenstein, her husband, Peter; and great-grandchildren, Layne, Landry, Rex, Avery and Eve. She is also survived by her very dear cousin, Rudy Sekely; her niece, Zsuzsa Verbovszky; and nephew Peter Verbovszky and his family.

Edith was predeceased by her daughter, Emese (Meshy) Tasnady and her brother Dezso as well as her husbands.

Family and friends will gather on Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Straub, Catalano & Halvey Funeral Home, 55 East Main Street in Wappingers Falls.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 31 at St. Mary’s Church, Clinton Street in Wappingers Falls. Interment will follow in the family plot at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Wappingers Falls.

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