Zoltan C. "Chuck" Szabo, 89, a resident of North Andover, MA, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA.
Born in Manhattan, NY, Zoltan was educated in the New York City School System and was a graduate of Columbia University with a degree in Industrial Engineering. Zoltan had worked as an Industrial Engineer for Nichols and Stone Furniture in Gardner, MA. Prior to that, he and his wife had owned World on a String Kite Store in Northampton, MA. Zoltan had spent many years on the Planning Board in Hardwick, MA.
The widower of Dorothea M. (Droesch) Szabo, family members include: his son: Andrew J. Szabo of Agawam, MA, daughters: Margaret Sleevi and her husband Mark of Longmont, CO, and Catherine S. Ryan and her husband Dan of North Andover, MA. Zoltan was predeceased by his children: Stephen C. Szabo and Elizabeth A. (Szabo) Hannagan. He is also survived by his 7 grandchildren: Molly Ryan, Benjamin Ryan, Jessica Sleevi, Jon Sleevi, Arron Szabo, Anthony Szabo, and Jamie (Hannagan) Davila.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. in St. Aloysius Church, 64 Church St., Gilbertville, MA. Burial will follow in St. Aloysius Cemetery, also in Gilbertville. Family and friends may call on Friday, November 8, 2013 from 4 to 7 P.M. at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 35 Merrimack St., North Andover, MA. To send an online condolence or for more information, please go to www.breenfuneralhome.com.