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Peter Joseph Hargitai

Gulfport, Florida

Jan 28, 1947 – Jan 28, 2026 (Age 79)

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BORN
January 28, 1947
DIED
January 28, 2026
AGE
79
LOCATION
Gulfport, Florida

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Peter Joseph Hargitai, husband, father and Big Daddy. January 28, 1947-2026. Peter was a widely recognized as an award-winning author, translator and poet. He had boundless energy for creativity, literature, and the daily adventure. He was a life-long companion for his wife of 60 years,...

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Steven and I are shocked and so very saddened to learn of Peter's passing. He enriched not only our lives, but the entire Gulfport community and beyond. No words can express our sympathy for his family. He was, indeed, a "Big Daddy! " Susan Koenig/Steve Fernand

Dear Peter and Family,

Peter, your passing came as a profound shock to all who knew you. You were truly one of a kind in our academic community and in our friendship circle. Your vibrant personality, deep passions, boundless creativity and energy, and wonderful sense of humor will long be remembered. The light you brought into our lives will continue to live on in the stories we share and the memories we hold close about you.

You are fondly remembered and deeply missed...

My deepest condolences to the family. Very sad to hear this we had a good time in Florida After not seeing you for so many years. God rest your soul.

My deepest condolences to the family, sending prayers to help you through these difficult times. RIP Pérer

I received my brother's latest book of poems for Christmas, which he dedicated to me. It has been only a week or so that he went to the hospital for a routine gallbladder procedure and just a few days later on January 28th, on his birthday, he left us forever. It has been 79 years exactly when at the age of two and a half years my father and I went to a Budapest hospital on a cold and snowy January day where my mother gave birth to a baby boy. This was the very first event of my life that I...