John Turner Fazekas

Dr. John Turner Fazekas of Chestertown, MD, died on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at his home. He was 71. Born on July, 1, 1941, in Cambridge, OH, he was the son of the late Jesse Joseph and Ruth Turner Fazekas. He graduated from North High School in Columbus, OH, in 1959. Dr. Fazekas attended college at Ohio Wesleyan, graduating in 1963 and attended Medical School at Ohio State University, graduating cum laude in 1967. After doing an internship in Seattle, WA, and residency at Mount Sinai Hospital and the University of Southern California, he was commissioned into the United States Army and served two years at Walter Reed Hospital. He later worked at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA, where he met his wife Brenda. Dr. Fazekas then moved to Philadelphia, PA, where he was Professor and Clinical Chief of Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University. He continued his career as Chief of Radiation Oncology at Booth Memorial in New York at Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland, VT, chief at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Queens, NY, and was on the staff at North Shore Hospital in NY. Dr. Fazekas was a member of the Chestertown Lions Club, Fellow of the American College of Radiology, and served on board of directors for the American Cancer Society. He was a member of the SAE Fraternity and AOA (Honorary Medical) Fraternity. He enjoyed painting, playing cards, traveling, writing novels, and music. In addition to his wife, Brenda Fazekas, he is survived by two daughters, Cynthia Fazekas Young and husband Ted of Wilton, CT, and Karen Barkett and husband Keith of New Hampshire; two sons, John Leighow and Lori Brockmeyer of Portland, OR, and Christopher Leighow and wife Carrie of Papillion, NE; a daughter-in-law, Kathryn Fazekas of New Orleans, LA; nine grandchildren, John Arthur Young, Catherine Near Young, Christopher James Young, Lauren Elizabeth Leighow, Audrey Caroline Leighow, Grant Christopher Leighow, Gavin Wenhart Leighow, Izabel Rae Fazekas, and Nico John Leighow. He was predeceased by one son, Brian Fazekas in January 2013, and one brother, Jess Fazekas. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 4 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Chestertown, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Chestertown Food Pantry, P.O. Box 346, Chestertown, MD 21620, the Humane Society of Kent County, Inc,. P.O. Box 352, Chestertown, MD 21620 or Chester River Homecare and Hospice 100 Brown Street, Chestertown, MD 21620.

John Turner Fazekas

July 1, 1941 - March 2, 2013