This Day in History: 1940-08-11

Mrs. Mary Balogh died at her home on Franklin Turnpike of a heart attack. She had been in poor health ever since contracting a bad case of blood poisoning when she accidentally cut her hand while opening a tin can. A high requiem mass was held on August 15th at the Holy Ghost Greek Catholic Church. Officiating at the services were the Church’s Pastor Rev. Eugene Volkay and Rev. Michael Jackovitch of St. Michael’s Church in Passaic. She was buried in the St. Michael’s Cemetery in Lodi. Mrs. Balogh had lived in Mahwah for 35 years. She was born in Austria-Hungary in 1885 and came to America when she was six. She was 55 years old. She was survived by her husband John H. Balogh, four sons, including Nick, 19, and Joe, 17, popular Ramsey High School athletes, and five daughters, including Irene Balogh, better known by her stage name of Donna Dearing as a showgirl, two sisters and two brothers. (Bristow)