Julius J. Nagy, Active Member of Polish National Catholic Church, Dies at 76

Julius J. Nagy, 76, formerly of Montville, passed away on April 4, 2018. Born in Paterson, he was raised in Clifton and lived in Montville for 50 years before moving to East Norriton, PA in 2017. An active parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul’s Polish National Catholic Church in Passaic, Julius was deeply involved in various church activities.

Julius was elected six times as Chairman of the Parish Committee and served on the committee for 35 years. He was a church delegate to the Seniorate Council and represented the church on the Supreme Council of the Polish National Catholic Church multiple times. He was also a member of the men’s club, advisor to the parish boy’s youth group, and a coach for the parish Track and Field Team.

A graduate of Stevens Technical Institute with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Julius later earned a Master of Management Science degree from Stevens. He was actively involved with the school’s alumni activities, serving as a class co-captain for the annual fund drive. His professional career spanned 38 years at Hoffman La Roche as a packaging engineer, where he became a Certified Professional in Packaging and held leadership roles in several industry committees.

During his career, Julius was issued a patent for a Medicament Packaging Device. He was a member of the Drug & Pharmaceutical Packaging Committee, Institute of Packaging Professionals, Chemical Packaging Committee, and Chairman of the Animal Health Packaging Committee. His contributions to the field were significant and recognized within the industry.

Julius is survived by his beloved wife, Carol (Pavlica), devoted children Christopher and his wife Leslie of King of Prussia, PA, and loving grandchildren Christopher, Andrew, and Matthew. His funeral service will be held on April 9 at Ss. Peter and Paul’s Polish National Catholic Church, followed by interment at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society in memory of Julius are appreciated. Arrangements are under the direction of the Shook Funeral Home.

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