Viola Catherine Horvath Bedminster, NJ Viola Horvath, 82, of Bedminster, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 peacefully at Hunterdon Medical Center. Born in Hungary, Viola courageously left the country as a teenager during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution to begin a new life and settled in Toronto, Canada. She worked as a nanny when she arrived, learned English and put herself through secretarial school. She married and raised her children in Toronto before moving to Bedminster, NJ. She later resided in Sarasota FL for 25 plus years before moving back to Bedminster 5 years ago. Viola was deeply spiritual, independent and strong minded. She was insightful and intuitive, a seeker of knowledge and an avid reader. Viola treasured the special moments with each of her family members, especially her grandchildren. Viola was a gourmet cook and enjoyed bringing her family together over dinner. She enjoyed baking and making donuts with her grandchildren while she told them fond stories about her early childhood. She loved feeling the warmth of the sun's rays and the ocean. Viola had happy memories of her vacations in Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, fishing and boating in Florida and trips to Atlantic City. She enjoyed tending to her gardens of vegetables, herbs and roses and knitting blankets, hats and scarves to keep her loved ones warm. She is preceded in death by her parents, Irene Horvath (nee Kovacs) and Istvan Horvath and her husband Kalman Kocsis. Surviving are her two loving daughters, Violet Kocsis and husband John Burns of Bloomsbury, NJ; Lisa and husband Thomas Volk of Bedminster, NJ; sister, Ilonya Nyemcsok (nee Horvath) of Hungary; and three cherished grandchildren, Cameron, Isabella, and Claudia. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 from 5-7 pm at the Branchburg Funeral Home 910 Rt. 202 South Branchburg, NJ 08876. A mass will take place on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at St. Brigid Roman Catholic Church in Peapack, NJ 07977 at 10:30 am. Burial will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery. Masks are required at the viewing and the church. Memorial contributions may be made in Viola's memory to The Hunterdon Healthcare Foundation. https://foundation.hunterdonhealthcare.org/