Obituary of Shaza Farag

Shaza Farag, a longtime Edison resident, died peacefully on Thursday, September 5, 2019 after a long illness. She was 73.

Shaza was born in Cairo, Egypt on September 23, 1945. She emigrated to the United States in the 1970’s, settling in Queens, NY prior to moving to Edison several years ago.

Shaza had a long career as an accountant with Borden Incorporated in New York City prior to retiring. She was an avid American history enthusiast and loved learning anything about John F. Kennedy.

Shaza loved spending time with her family, especially her cherished grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughter, Elaine Stroud and her husband, John of Madison; two brothers, Hani and Maged Elkhal; one sister, Soheil Elkhal; and two cherished grandsons, John Matthew Kovac & Michael Steven Kovac.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend a memorial service for Shaza held at 10:30AM on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Long Hill Chapel, 525 Shunpike Road, Chatham, NJ 07928. Following the memorial service, refreshments will be served at the church hall.