NILES, Ohio – Geza Lendvay, 78, passed away peacefully with his family at his side at 1:24 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital, following a long illness.

He was born in Kisfalud, Hungary, on Aug. 14, 1935, the son of Michael and Helen (Simon) Lendvay

. After serving in the Hungarian Army, he came to America as a refugee during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

Upon arriving in the United States, he lived with thousands of refugees at Camp Kilmer in Owensboro, Kentucky.

He started working at Johnson Rubber in Middlefield, and then attended and graduated from the National Electric School in Cleveland, Ohio and worked for Lincoln Electric.

From 1970 to 1975, he was the Owner and President of Home Decorating in Middlefield.
He later became a partner in the ownership of the Atlantic Apartments in Warren, Ohio and worked in the construction department at St. Joseph Hospital.
Geza was a member of St. Stephen Church, the Youngstown American Hungarian Club, Hungarian Culture Center of Northeastern Ohio, Warren Italian American Heritage Festival and the Moose Lodges of Niles and Warren.
He enjoyed boating, water skiing and traveling.

Geza is survived by his wife, Alida G. (Macchia) Lendvay, whom he married on Oct. 31, 1981; son, Michael Lendvay of Cortland, Ohio; daughter, Alicia Lendvay of Niles, OH; granddaughter, Katryn; brother, Michael in Germany; and three sisters, Eluj, Margaret, Mary, all of Hungary.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Paula.

Calling hours will be Saturday, May 24, 2014, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Church.
Private entombment will be at Girard City Cemetery on Tuesday, May 27, 2014.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio Building Fund, P.O. Box 847, Chesterland, OH 44026, www.Hungarianclub.org.
Visit www.holetonyuhasz.com to view this tribute and to send condolences.

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