Maxine Nyeste

Maxine Nyeste, loving caring and giving mom and aunt passed away peacefully at the Toledo Hospital on Monday evening July 30, 2007 at the age of 78 after a long journey of health problems. The youngest of 8, Maxine was born on September 8, 1928 to Hungarian immigrants John and Mary Goromboly in Detroit, MI. The family relocated to East Toledo on Front Street in the Birmingham area. Maxine graduated from St. Stephens grade school and Wait High School.

In 1950, Maxine gave birth to her son, John, who she loved very much. She encouraged and supported his love for the drums over the years. This still shows, as John is known in the Toledo area musical world as "Johnny Andrews."

Maxine was a pioneer in her time, raising her son as a single mom. She worked her way up at Allied Foods to head cashier and payroll. She was employed with Allied for 23 years, which included Big Bear, Top-Value, K-Mart Foods and Center Supermarket. She also worked for a time at Schmidt meatpacking. Maxine made a career change and began working for Jobst Institute in East Toledo. She retired in 1995 from Jobst after 16 years due to losing her eyesight from diabetes.

At one time, along with her sisters, she was involved with the Hugarian Club of Toledo. She loved her family, Harlequin romances, and CBS soap operas.

Her parents, her sisters: Mary V. Hyden, Helen Willis, Betty Walsh, Ethel Hill, Theresa Kautz, Geraldine Trautman, her brother John Goromboly and her niece Sandra Ann "Sissy" Trautman Draheim preceded her in death.

She is survived by her son John A. Nyeste, his loving companion Debbie Schnabel and Deb's children Jennifer and Jay. Her brother-in-law, Richard Kautz. Her nieces and nephews: Diane Sue Lones of Oregon; Moose (Diane) Trautman of Sylvania; and Sandra's husband Robert B. Draheim of Temperance, MI. Great-nieces and Great-nephews: Goddaughter Karensue Draheim (Joshua) Sapp and their children Robbie and TJ of Toledo; Tim (Brittany) Trautman and their children Caitlin and Drew of Lewis Center, OH; Todd (Kerry) Trautman and their children Gabe, Maya, and Ben of Findlay; Eric (Melissa) Trautman and their children Madison and Jacob of Perrysburg; Michael (Holli) Lones and their children Michael, Dennis and Chase; and her Godson Mark P. Lones of PA.

Friends and family may visit at Newcomer Funeral Home, 4150 W. Laskey Rd., Toledo, (419-473-0300) on Thursday, August 2, 2007 from 2 – 8:00 p.m. with a Scripture Service being held at 7:00 p.m. A Prayer Service will begin Friday in the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 4227 Bellvue Rd., Toledo. Officiating will be Fr. Martin Donnelly. Entombment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery.

John and Debbie would like to thank the staff of Toledo Hospital especially surgical intensive care for all their work, care and support over the last several months.

The family asks that those wishing to make a memorial contribution in Maxine's memory please consider Blessed Sacrament Campaign Fund or American Kidney Foundation.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.NewcomerFamily.com.