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Marta Dunton

San Francisco, California

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Marta Benko Dunton

May 13, 1926-November 22, 2014

Marta Benko Dunton passed away in San Francisco on November 22, 2014. She was the wife of the late Lewis Benko and of the late Loren Dunton.Beloved mother of Ludwig Benko and his wife Catherine of Arcata.Dear grandmother of Miklos Benko and...

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Marta was truly a remarkable person. She was as brilliant as she was funny and as generous and loving as humanly possible. She adored her children Ludwig, Paige and Brooke, her grand children and great grandchildren. Those of us fortunate enough to have known her will cherish those memories forever.

Marta and Loren were our dearest friends. We laughed and cried together. Traveled together and popped champagne corks from the balcony together. Shared a memorable meal of crab, sourdough bread, fresh asparagus (Ben still eats it with mayo as taught by Loren) and fresh strawberries. Marta and I would descend on a city on one of the speaking/convention trips and search out all of the resale shops- find some gems and laugh at the outrageous. In New Orleans we bought something from every...

I loved Marta and still do. I will hold her memory close. She will always be dear to me. Barbara

Brooke Dunton Bacon with Marta Dunton.

As Marta's step-daughter for nearly the last 32 years, I grew to love her very much, as did my sister Brooke Bacon, and our children, Marta's grandchildren Gabriel Lockwood, Matt Lambert, and Sarah Lambert Mease. She is dearly missed.

Marta was a fascinating and loving woman and I adored every
moment that I had been able to be in her company.

Elaine Kaplan

Dear Marta! You was a wonderful woman, thank you for all. In love Family Wasserbauer