He was preceded in death by his parents Jozsef and Ida Barabas (Simo); siblings Laszlo Barabas and Ida Barabas.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Irma Barabas; children Zoltan (Jennifer) Barabas, Csaba (Rebecca) Barabas, Ilona (Zoltan) Kovecsi; grandchildren Angel, Brooke, Cheyenne, Brandon, Jesse, Brittany, Bridgett, Barna, Olivia, Liam, Zoltan, and Zsuzsanna; great-grandchildren Botond, Amelia, Aiden, Tamara, Daniel, Abel, Bence, and Beata; sibling Jozsef (Gizella) Barabas; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Zoltan and his wife emigrated from Romania to the United States with their two sons in 1988. He worked as a woodworker until 2010. After his retirement, Zoltan loved to watch his kids and grandkids play soccer, and tend his rose garden. Most of all, he loved his family.
The family welcomes memories and messages in their guest book online at www.cookcares.com.