Gustav "Gus" Undy

Gustav “Gus” Undy, 93, son of the late Dominick Undy and Barbara Undy (nee Zeich), passed away in his home in Fort Collins, Colorado on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years Thelma Undy (nee McKeon); his son Richard Undy; brother Carl Undy; sister Herminia English; and, most recently, by his dear friend Frances Hunter. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Steven Romberger of Fon du Lac, Wisconsin; Linda and Steven Campbell of Warsaw, Indiana; sons and daughters- in law David and Patricia Mundy of San Diego, California; Stephen and April Undy of Fort Collins; daughter-in-law Sylvia Undy of Detroit, Michigan; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Gus was a man of his times. Born in Hungary in 1920 shortly after the Spanish flu epidemic, he immigrated to the U.S. with his family as a toddler and spent his 3rd birthday at Ellis Island. He spent his young childhood on a Pennsylvania farm during the great depression, and was in Detroit, Michigan during his high school years. It was there that he was able to begin indulging his fascination with radios and electronics. He graduated from Cass Technical High School in Detroit in 1939 and went on to work at Weltronic during the war years. During WWII, his work at Weltronic was deemed necessary to the war effort and kept him out of the armed services and traveling the country trouble-shooting problems with welding controls. It was at Weltronic that he met the love of his life, a “wonderful girl”, Thelma McKeon. They married in 1942. He became a U.S. citizen at the age of 25. When his deferment ended in 1945, he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served with honor at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Gus's independent and creative attitude shaped his life. Returning from the service, he built a radio control for his garage door opener. This became the prototype that launched his own company, Multi-Elmac, where he spent the rest of his working career. In 1950 Gus built the house he and Thelma raised their children in. He was active in the Detroit Knights of Columbus. He was a ham radio operator. In their prime Gus and Thelma loved square dancing, golf, and travel. He was an active volunteer for SAINT in Fort Collins until 2008. The Undy family would like to thank Patricia Seale and Sandy Gravel for their work, which helped Gus maintain his independence for as long as he did. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am Thursday, April 4th at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Collins, followed by interment with full military honors at Roselawn Cemtery. Recitation of the Rosary will take place at 7:00 pm Wednesday, April 3rd at St. Joseph’s.

Gustav "Gus" Undy

January 6, 1920 - March 27, 2013