Jean Ann Farkas

Jean Ann Farkas, 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 28, 2026 with her family by her side.

Jean was born in Youngstown, Ohio on March 13, 1952, to the late John and Ann Novacich. A 1970 graduate of Ursuline High School, she went on to attend the Trumbull Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Jean met her husband Frank Farkas in 1973, and they raised their two sons in Brookfield, Ohio. She worked as an RN at St. Joseph Hospital for several years and then transitioned to the home healthcare field. Jean earned her BS in Nursing from Hiram College and went on to work surveying nursing homes for the Ohio Department of Health, until she retired in 2017. She spent her retirement traveling most of the 50 states with her husband. Jean was an avid reader and loved wintering in Florida. One of her greatest joys in life was being a grandmother. Jean loved spoiling her granddaughters with shopping trips, camping trips and lots of fun adventures. She was a faithful member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church.

Her caring and selfless nature were felt by everyone she encountered throughout her life. We will miss her kindness, her compassion and her stories by the campfire.

In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her brother-in-law Jim Farkas and sister-in-law Rosemary Pascute. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Frank; sons Jeff (Sara) and Greg; granddaughters Quinn and Ivy Farkas; brothers Kenneth (Andrea) and Jerry (Linda) Novacich; sister-in-law Georgette Farkas; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:00AM at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 1800 Steese Road in Green, where the family will receive friends beginning at 10:00AM. Private interment at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society via cancer.org