John de Csepel, 81, of Greenwich, died peacefully on Friday, July 28.
John was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1936 and arrived in the United States in 1946.
While living in New York City, he attended middle school at the Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Mass., and graduated from the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn. He earned his undergraduate degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from New York University.
John began his career as a financial analyst at Burnham & Company. Later, he became a stockbroker and remained so for the rest of his career. He enjoyed his longest tenure at Paine Webber, which was acquired by UBS before he retired.
As an active member of the Greenwich community, he was for many years an OGRCC soccer and softball coach. He attended St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside and served as a lector for 50 years.
After retirement John joined the Retired Men’s Association, where he soon became chair of the Program Committee, bringing in a wide range of engaging speakers. He was an enthusiastic driver for Meals on Wheels of Greenwich.
For the past six years, John was a member of the RTM and served on the Public Works Committee.
Among his personal passions, classical music ranked highest, followed closely by traditional jazz. He and his wife, Lennie, regularly attended a variety of music performances. John loved being outdoors gardening, and made time every day for a long walk exploring all corners of Greenwich. He was an early adopter of books on tape and amassed a large collection, which he loved to share with his friends.
John is survived by Lennie de Csepel, his wife of 53 years, two sons, a daughter and their spouses. They are John and Kelly de Csepel, David de Csepel and Joy Chen, and Catherine and Victor McGrady. He also is survived by six grandchildren and his sisters Mary Radcliffe and Martha Nierenberg.
