Obituary of Theodore "Tedd" Szalay

With great sadness, his family announces his peaceful passing on the early morning of December 29, 2022. Tedd is predeceased by his loving wife Marilyn (November 15, 2022). For 61 years, they celebrated a beautiful marriage together. Tedd was a very proud father. He will be deeply missed by his sons and daughters-in-law, Tybor and Georgia, Todd and Nathalie, and Troy and Jacqui. Gramps will be remembered with love by his beautiful grandchildren Travis, Hannah, and Morgan, step-grandson Matt Haskell and his wife, Amanda and great grandchildren Madison and Matteo. He is survived by many relatives in Hungary and the USA. Tedd lived a fulfilling life and was proud of many accomplishments. He graduated from the University of Detroit with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and earned a Masters in Urban Planning from Wayne State University. Tedd continued post graduate studies at the University of Windsor in Environmental Engineering. He retired in 2002 from his Senior Engineering Project Manager position at the City of Windsor after 37 years of service holding several positions, the last of which was Director of Roads/Bridges. Tedd was the longest serving Liaison Senior Engineer for the Technical Advisory Committee of the Joint Provincial E.C. Row Expressway Highway program; was Town Engineer with the Town of Riverside and Water Distribution Engineer with the Windsor Utilities Commission. After retirement, Tedd enjoyed working as a consultant for various engineering projects. Over the years, he served his local community as President of the Windsor Boy Scout Assoc., as well as President of both local Chapters of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Engineering Institute of Canada. The many summer and winter trips spent at Hope Bay, Ontario and Lake of Clouds, Michigan will be fondly remembered by family and friends. He will be missed by his many golfing and curling cohorts, particularly from the Roseland Curling Club and WCCSA. Tedd recently wrote and published a book on the History of the Windsor Curling Club, which was donated to the City of Windsor Library. Please join family and friends for an Open House at the Windsor Yacht Club, 9000 Riverside Dr E. on Sunday, January 8, 2023 between 1-5 pm to celebrate the lives of Tedd and Marilyn. Arrangements entrusted to SIMPLE CHOICE (Dougall), 519-254-2585. Memories may be share with the family at www.simplechoicecremation.ca