Veronica Nagy

Veronica (Riesz) Nagy of Southington, passed away peacefully at the age of 97 with her son by her side on Friday, September 22, 2023. Veronica was born on July 23, 1926, in Budapest, Hungary, to the late Dr. Louis Riesz & Olga (Sebestyen) Riesz. Veronica arrived to Southington in 1957. She was a strong and perseverant woman, escaping communism with her late husband, Louis Nagy, and two children, Andrew Nagy and Dorothy (Nagy) Garstang.

After arriving to the United States, Veronica enjoyed annual summer camping adventures from Maine to Florida and winter ski trips with her family. Her passions later in life included traveling and playing cards with lifelong friends Agi, Donna, Barbara & Norma. Veronica was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed gardening in her spare time. She also served as a Comptroller for many years with Cigna Insurance until her retirement and was a member of the Red Hat Society, Mary Our Queen Church and the Calendar House. Veronica will be a greatly missed matriarch who created a strong legacy.

Veronica is survived by her brother, Ivan Csatádi of Budapest, Hungary; her son, Andrew and wife Ann Marie of Plantsville; son-in-law James Garstang of Southington; four grandchildren Alexis Yanosy and husband David of Southington; Ryan Nagy and fiancée Sarah McRoberts of Boston, MA; Andrew James Garstang and wife Rose of Cheshire; and Grace Richardson and husband Blair of Oxford. She also had seven great grandchildren, whom she loved so much- Emma and Madelyn Yanosy; Griffin, Charlotte and Jack Garstang; and Riesz and Quinn Richardson. She was predeceased by her husband Louis and daughter Dorothy.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church, 254 Burritt St., Plantsville. Burial will follow at St. Thomas Cemetery, Southington. The DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington has been entrusted with the arrangements.