Obituary of John Torok

John Torok Sr., age 79 of Fairfield, husband of the late Nancy Repasi Torok, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020, with his family by his side. Born and raised in Hungary, one of eleven siblings, John came to the United States in 1956 and had been a Fairfield Town resident for over 50 years. He had worked for the Sturm Ruger Firearms Co. of Southport for many years and retired as a machine operator. John was very proud of his Hungarian heritage, he enjoyed playing bingo, going camping, loved animals, and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys. He is survived by his son, John Torok, Jr., and his wife, Jaya, of Fairfield; daughters, Nancy Torok, of San Diego, CA, and Rose-Marie Torok, of Bridgeport; a grandson, Dante Torok, surviving brother, Frank Torok, of Saugerties, New York; sisters-in-law, Irene Meizies, and her husband, Michael, of West Haven, Helen Hughes, and her husband, Robert, of Trumbull, and Eva Miller, and her husband, Marc, of Trumbull; brothers-in-law, James Repasi, and his wife, Sally, of Newtown, Steven Repasi, of Bridgeport, Frank Repasi, and his wife, Joanna, of Waterbury, and Paul Repasi, and his wife, Ann, of Stratford; as well as many loving nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2020, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road Fairfield in Center. All other services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to CT Humane Society at 701 Russell Road Newington, CT 06111, or through https://cthumane.org/. To sign an online register or to get travel directions, please visit www.LeskoPolkeFuneralHome.com