Julia Nyikos

Julia Nyikos obituary, Mahopac, NY

Julia Nyikos

Julia Nyikos Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Joseph J Smith Funeral Home Inc on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Julia Nyikos of Mahopac, NY passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at the age of 94. She was born on April 3, 1931 in Budapest, Hungary, the daughter of Bela and Margaret Szucs.
In 1950 she married Laszlo Nyikos and together they fled Hungary during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, settling in Westchester County, New York. After a time, they moved to New Jersey where they worked as opticians in their own optometry office.
Retirement brought them to Wilmington, NC where Julia enjoyed the many beaches in the area. Following the passing of Laszlo in 2001, Julia moved to Yonkers, NY. Two years ago she moved to Mahopac to be closer to her son, Peter and his wife, Virginia Nicholson who survive.
Private cremation services were held earlier.
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