Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Munkacsy, Alex F. January 31, 2009
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Feb. 7, 2009


Alex F. Munkacsy, 89, died on Jan. 31, 2009 in Melbourne, Fla.

Mr. Munkacsy, who was a recent resident of East Lansing, was born in Carteret, 
N.J. on April 7, 1919 and lived there for 87 years. He was a loving and devoted 
husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was also the great-great-
nephew of famed Hungarian artist, Mih’aly Munk’acsy. He was a WWII veteran and 
recipient of the Purple Heart. He was employed as an electrician for the 
Chevron Corporation, Perth Amboy Division, retiring after 30 years. He was a 
parishioner of St. Martha Parish in Okemos, a member of the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars Post 2314, and the Disabled American Veterans.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Estelle Magac Munkacsy; a daughter 
Francine (Frank Bancer) Munkacsy of New Bern, N.C.; a son, Alan J. (Sarah 
Sprague) Munkacsy of East Lansing; a grandson, Derek J. (Jeaneen) Jess; four 
grand-daughters, Megan Miller, Samantha (Andrew) Howe, Michelle and Alix 
Munkacsy and three great-grandchildren, Ashlyn and Kaleigh Jess and Gavin Howe.

Alex was preceded in death by his parents, Elek and Borbola (Molnar) Munkacsy 
and his sister, Elizabeth (Bess) Touey.

Funeral services will be held at St. Martha’s church in Okemos on Saturday, 
Feb. 7, 2009. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Soldier’s Angels 
(soldiersangels.org), being a wounded WWII infantryman. Alex had a special 
concern for the soldiers currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and special 
prayers for Steven Rivera. If you would like to make an honorary donation via 
check or money order, include a note about the honoree and send to Soldier’s 
Angels, 1792 Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104.



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