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Obituary: Paul Joseph Nagy, 81, Lowville
Published: February 23, 2026
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
Paul Joseph Nagy
 LOWVILLE- Paul Joseph
Nagy, age 81, passed away on February 18, 2026, at Cambridge Senior Living
Center in Hudson, WI.
Born September 28, 1944, in Lowville, New York, to Michael Joseph Nagy and
Eunita (Bealuk) Nagy. He graduated from General
Martin Central School in Glenfield, New York. Growing up, Paul loved
reading books and developed an abiding interest in history and classical
music.
Paul earned a Bachelor of Arts in linguistics from Harper College in
Binghamton, New York. He went on to earn his masters’ degree in German with
a minor in French from at Schiller International University in Heidelberg,
Germany.
Paul worked as an instructor at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC),
in Mason City, Iowa for 36 years. He taught German and French, and then
after earning a second masters in ESL, he taught English communications the
last years of his career.
He was united in marriage to Jane Ann Barker on June 12, 1976, at St. Marks
Catholic Church, in Iowa Falls, Iowa. They settled in Forest City, Iowa,
where they raised 3 children, Jason, Blaise and Marissa. During summers
they enjoyed spending time in Glenfield, NY and vacations around the US. With his interest in linguistics, travel,
and his Hungarian family history, Paul and Jane took a two-year sabbatical
to teach English to college students in Szombathely, Hungary from
1992-1994. After returning to the U.S., the family hosted 6 foreign
exchange students. In retirement, Jane, Paul and their son, Jason,
continued their love of travel by visiting Hungary and Croatia and
embarking on a Mediterranean cruise.
Paul was a devote
Catholic and served as a lector at the St. James Catholic Church in Forest
City, Iowa. For many years, he actively served on the Central Committee of
the Winnebago County Democrats. In retirement, Paul’s interest in genealogy
led him to be active in IAGenWeb and serving a
year term as state coordinator.
Paul is survived by his wife, Jane, his three children Jason Nagy, Blaise
(Sarah) Nagy, and Marissa (Steven) Hahn, 3 grandchildren, Marvin Nagy,
Archer Nagy, and Lucas Hahn and by his brother, John (Mary Ann) Nagy.
Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at Saint Patrick Catholic Church 1500 Vine Street
Hudson, WI at 11 am on Monday, February 23, 2026 with visitation at 10 am.
Burial will be in the Old Glendale Cemetery in Upstate New York at a later date
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made in
Paul’s memory to www.PBS.org. Arrangements are with Bakken-Young
Funeral & Cremation Services.
Local arrangements are with Iseneker
Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville.
Condolences may
be made to Paul’s family at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com.
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