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SANDOR SZATMARI Obituary

SZATMARI--Sandor Laszlo

76, of New York, NY, passed away in his home on December 13th, 2014. Born in Mako, Hungary, on March 25th, 1938, he escaped during the 1956 Revolution to find freedom in America. After graduating with a BA in History from Monmouth College, he served in the United States Army for three years, stationed in Germany. He worked for 37 years at Little, Brown & Company as National Accounts Manager before retiring in 2005. Sandor is survived by his five children, Robert, Elizabeth, Sandor Jr., Phebe, and Nicholas, and his four grandchildren, Eli Krasnoff, and Talia, Anastazia, and Abigail Szatmari. Funeral service and visitation will be held at The Gannon Funeral Home, 152 E. 28th Street on Wednesday, December 17th, at 10am with a family-led funeral.

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Published by New York Times on Dec. 17, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for SANDOR SZATMARI

21 Entries

Walter Pfaeffle

December 11, 2024

I miss you, Sandor, my dear friend, and Monmouth College buddy. Good to hear from you, Michael Blaesing. The three of us had lunch together in New York.

Walter Pfaeffle

December 11, 2024

I miss you, my dear friend and Monmouth College buddy.

Chris Kerr

December 11, 2022

Remembering Sandor, one of the gifts of our publishing career, first as a Washington DC sales rep and later as a colleague & neighbor. We were honored to be guests at his last wedding, and we loved having his brilliant daughter as a Boston summer Intern. He was a gifted guy.

Paul Von Drasek

December 11, 2020

I still relish the time I spent in the office next door to Sandor at LB. He was wise, canny, and anxious to keep things moving.

Michael Blaesing

December 19, 2014

While I only met Sandor once, I had a wonderful conversation with him and Walter, and am proud to share 'Monmouth College Alumnus' with him. My Deepest Sympathies, Michael

Stephen Bloomer

December 19, 2014

Sandor's journey to Monmouth College and beyond is an immigrant success story. Our Monmouth family is proud of his life and his status as an MC alumnus. Blessings!

Sandor L. Szatmari

December 19, 2014

Sandor leaves behind his best friend and only Monmouth College buddy. My deepest sympathies go to his five children - Bobby, Elisabeth, Phebe, Sandor, Nicky, as well as Phebe, his wife of 20 years.
Walter Pfaeffle

Lynne Ford

December 19, 2014

Many fond memories of conversations with Sandor in buyer's lobbies. A fine gentleman. (And he taught me everything you'd need to know about paprika!) A sad loss for all. Sincere condolences to his family.

Sam Dorrance

December 19, 2014

My most enjoyable sales calls to Bookazine in the old days on West 10th Street were when Sandor was there selling too. I learned a lot, and laughed a lot, and will never forget Sandor's willingness to share his knowledge of how things really worked in those days. My condolences to his family and numerous friends.

Paul Von Drasek

December 19, 2014

Working with Sandor, and being a friend of his, was a highlight of my career. I learned a lot from him, and from watching him work. He will be remembered forever by those who loved him and treasured his company.

Paul Kirschner

December 19, 2014

Sandor was a wonderful person and a great colleague to work with at Little, Brown and TWBG. He was a wealth of knowledge, someone willing to sit down with anyoone to discuss titles. My memory of Sandor will always be of a great soul of a person.

Sheryl Stebbins

December 19, 2014

Sandor brought such humor and a profound love of books to every appointment at Waldenbooks. He was so friendly and I enjoyed our buying appointments a great deal. My sympathy to his family on his passing. Rest in peace, dear Sandor.

mary faria

December 18, 2014

I am so sorry to hear that Sandor is no longer physically with us, but he will always have a place in our hearts and minds. I worked with him at Little Brown and he taught me so much, not just about books, but about life and love and courage. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He will be missed but never forgotten.

David Goehring

December 18, 2014

I had the great pleasure of working with Sandor at Little, Brown in the 1980s. He was one of a kind--a terrific book person, a terrific person, period.

My thoughts go out to his family.

December 18, 2014

So many laughs, so much good publishing, such a kind and caring person with whom to share it all. You were the best, Sandor.

- Jess Brallier

Bill Hammond

December 18, 2014

I worked with Sandor for seven years at Little, Brown, and I treasure the memories I have of him. I will always remember and honor him.

Mike Katz

December 17, 2014

So long, Sandor. You were one of the greats.

tracy fortini

December 17, 2014

I have such wonderful memories of my buying appointments with Sandor. He loved talking about books, but always took the time to ask about me, and to tell me about his children. He was a joy to be with. My sincerest condolences to his family.

Rhonda Shinker-Malhotra

December 17, 2014

I am so sad to hear the news of Sandor's passing. I worked with him at Little, Brown and then as Time Warner Book Group. He was a wealth of knowledge, a trusted veteran of the book world, and such a very kind person. I am so very sorry for the family's loss.

Jeff Capshew

December 17, 2014

Sandor was one of my favorite book people, always open, enthusiastic and friendly. You'll not find a better person, it was a privilege to know him. My condolences to his family and many friends.

Christopher Kerr

December 17, 2014

We are deeply sad to learn of Sandor's death. He was a colleague and friend for many years. He was also a deeply cultured person and serious student of all that passed before his eyes. He is also widely regarded as a legend of modern book selling; there are many famous stories of him. Shelley & I hold him, his beautiful family, former colleagues & friends in our thoughts and prayers.

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