Marion Menge

MARION J. MENGE
1936 - 2007

M.J. Menge, 70, attorney and civic leader, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2007 in Pensacola, FL.
Mr. Menge was a partner in the law firm Shell, Fleming, Davis, & Menge and an active member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, and Pensacola Rotary. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Sandra Dennison Menge; his son Randy Menge of Pensacola, his daughter Vivian Gallo and her husband, John Gallo, of Jacksonville; his grandsons, Jackson and Patrick Gallo, Jacksonville; his brother Frank Menge, Jr. and sister-in-law, Jewell Menge of Panama City; his brother-in-law Denny Dennison and his wife Jane Dennison of Lake Charles, LA, and his nephews Josh Menge of Pensacola, and John Menge of Tallahassee. M.J. was a lifelong resident of Pensacola, graduating from Pensacola Junior College and later serving as legal counsel for over 30 years. PJC honored M.J. in 1999 by naming its new bell tower the "M.J. Menge Bell Tower". M.J. also attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate and law degrees, and was an avid Gator fan. He was known for his dedication to serving his community through his legal and civic work. M.J. served on judicial nominating commissions for the state and federal judiciary for the northern district of Florida for many years, and was recognized by the Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association for his outstanding service and awarded the Bar's Professionalism Award in 1999. He was the Chairman of the Homeporting Committee and the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council, and led efforts in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. to keep the military presence strong in Pensacola. A longtime member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, M.J. led the board of deacons, served as an elder, on the building committee, and as a youth group leader. M.J. served on numerous local boards, often as President or Chairman, including the Escambia County Commission on Charter Government, the PJC Foundation, Baptist Hospital, the United Way, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Alumni Association, YMCA, Pensacola Sports Association, Legal Aid Society, Pensacola Housing Authority, Historic Pensacola Preservation Board, and the UWF Council of Advisors. He was honored to receive Pensacola's Community Leader of the Year Award in 1979, the Pensacola Kiwanis Civic Award in 1991 and 2000, the United Way Distinguished Community Service Award in 1994, the Spirit of Pensacola Award in 1997, and the Grover Robinson Service Award from the Rotary Club of Pensacola. M.J. thoroughly enjoyed his work with the Fiesta of Five Flags, especially his tenure as the 54th Don Tristan de Luna in 2003. He was a loving husband and father, legal advocate, civic leader, and generous counselor, and we will miss him dearly.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 6 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3400 Bayou Blvd, from 5pm - 7pm.
The Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, February 7 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Burial is private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church, the PJC Foundation, or Covenant Hospice.