The Modesto Bee and News-Herald Modesto, Calif. June 13,1940 Livingston - Services were held Wednesday for Joseph BALAZS, 58, of Livingston in the Welch-Nelson chapel in Merced, with burial following in the Winton cemetery, Rev. R. J. Jagels of Bakersfield, formerly of Livingston, conducted the services. BALAZS was born in Hungary and had lived near Livingston for the past 16 years. He died in the general hospital in Merced, Sunday after a long illness. Survivors: Widow: Mrs. Theresa BALAZS Children: Michael BALAZS of Carmel Mrs. Margaret UNABLE? Joseph, Zolton, Geza, Louis, Arthur, William Ann, Ethyl and Ernest BALAZS, all of Livingston.