Lajos-Pagony-Obituary

Lajos Pagony

Asheville, North Carolina

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DIED
June 1, 2014
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Asheville, North Carolina

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Asheville - Lajos Pagony, an extraordinary well known piano talent and longtime player of the grand keyboards at the Grove Park Inn for 32 years, died quietly on June 1, 2014. Pronounced "Lahyosh Pahgoney".He was born December 3, 1924, in Budapest, Hungary. He displayed unusual musical abilities...

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A beautiful,kind,talented man. Missed.

Always...always loved the music.Sorely missed.

I worked with Lajos for many years in Horizons at the Grove Park Inn. He was an incredible man with a ton of talent and intellect. I will miss him! Kevin Schwartz, CEO Veraison Wine Brokers

I first became acquainted with Lajos and Tony Kiss at the Annex Restaurant, 22 Battery Park Ave. Authentic Hungarian cuisine from Steve and Ilona Lencse. Farewell my friend. Mark-Ellis Bennett

Lajos was a chess friend of mine. He was a lovely person. I miss him and meant to go to the Grove Pari Inn to hear his music, but didn't ever get to. My loss. Bruce Goodwin, Canton, NC

I worked with him for 10 years at the Grove Park Inn. He was always friendly, kind, and very caring. I am a musician and was inspired, by talks with him, to continue with my music. He will be greatly missed!!!
Ron Glass

Hope you find peace with Dot.BIL Glenn

I was greatly saddened to learn of the death of my old friend Lajos. He was an amazing man, not just as a musician, but also as a friend and traveler and world observer who remained very proud of his Hungarian heritage, which I also shared . I spent many hours watching him perform at the Grove Park Inn, and had many memorable lunches with him at his West Asheville home where his wife Dorothy would prepare a meal of Hungarian paprikash. As the entertainment editor of the Asheville...

A kind and very talented man.