 | | | Resident of Moraga | | | | | | Laszlo George Bonnyay of Moraga, CA passed away on March 19, 2024, aged 86. Born in Budapest Hungary to Laszlo and Erzsebet Bonnyai. During the turbulent political times of 1956, he fled Hungary at 17. He studied engineering at the Technical University of Munich, where he met his future wife, Ene.
The two married and moved to the US, settling in Connecticut. In 1967, Laszlo became an American citizen and joined Dorr-Oliver, Inc. where he worked for 28 years and became a Member of the Board and Partner. Laszlo had a passion for business, attaining his MBA from the University of Connecticut in 1972.
Laszlo and Ene adopted their daughter, Deborah, in 1972. They moved to Elmhurst, Illinois in 1972, adopting their son, David, in 1975. They arrived in Moraga in 1978 and fell in love with the town. They were soon abroad again, to the Netherlands in 1982, and the United Kingdom in 1989. They moved to Westport, CT in 1992.
Laszlo retired in 1995, returning to Moraga. He volunteered with SCORE for 20 years. Sadly, Ene passed away in 2009, 50 years to the date of their meeting.
Laszlo met Marcia Fisherkeller, with whom he would spend the rest of his life, in 2012. They joined together their lives, interests, and friends and enjoyed interesting trips and many social activities together. Their families too came to enjoy one another, even though they lived on opposite sides of the US.
Laszlo leaves behind his adult children, David Bonnyay and wife Jennifer, Deborah Flaherty and husband Brian, two beloved grandchildren Liam Flaherty and Shea Flaherty, his brother Gyorgy Bonnyai, two nieces, Boglarka and Krisztina Bonnyai, and other extended family across the world.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Doctors Without Borders and the Salvation Army in Laszlo's name. |
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA