Sandor Tamas Marton

Sandor Tamas Marton passed to Eternal Life on May 4th, 2024.

Born in Budapest, Hungary December 21, 1935 he escaped communism and emigrated to Canada with his new wife Theresa in 1957. He worked diligently to learn English and was accepted to Sr. George Williams University in Montreal, Quebec as a student of civil engineering. Sandor, although he liked to be called Alex, was a respected engineer and was recruited from Zimmcor Corporation to the legacy offices of the renowned architect Mies van der Rohe in Chicago, IL. Alex specialized in exterior walls of high-rise buildings where he applied his love of mathematics. Among his proudest moments was when a few years later he graduated with honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology and when in 1980 he became a US citizen. He was recruited in 1986 by Gordon H. Smith Corporation of Manhattan, New York and worked as a structural engineer until his retirement in 2020 specializing in solving complex structural problems of which there were several notable examples. One project he particularly relished was the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, CA where he proudly earned a personalized Disney Construction helmet. He was a man who loved nature and enjoyed his time at the cabin he built in Southeastern Quebec. Alex retired to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin to his lifelong dream of designing and building his beautiful home where he and his wife hosted many elaborate gatherings and holidays with the family he loved. Alex is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years Theresa Marton, by his Loving children Aniko Kulhanek (Michael), Susan Schmidt (Andrew), Monica Marton (Dr. Rosario LaRose deceased), Alexander Marton (Jennifer), six grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, father Sandor and mother Maria Marton, and his two sisters Eva Kisszakelyi and Emese Marton.

A gathering of family and friends will take place to honor and remember Alex at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Fontana, Wisconsin from 10:00am to 11:00am with a funeral mass immediately following.

The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Alex’s name to St. Judes Children's Research Hospital .

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Derrick Funeral Home of Lake Geneva is honored to be assisting Sandor's family.

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