MARTIN CLEMENT DARWIN (DENNY) Born in Pittsburgh May 21, 1925 and passed away peacefully in Sun City Center, Florida June 7, 2013. The second of four sons to Clement and Alma Martin in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Kiski preparatory high school and was captain of the football team. Denny served in US Navy during World War II. Graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, completing the V 12 program. A three year program of engineering and military training. He served on the cruiser USS Denver in the Pacific theater. He reached the rank of Ensign and was honorably discharged from the service following the end of World War II. After the war, Denny entered the construction business in Pittsburgh, working with his father at Clement Martin, Inc. a general construction firm. A successful 30-plus year career as a Civil Engineer in the construction industry; including a Project Manager for the construction of Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Upon his retirement from the construction business, became the curator of the Carnegie Mellon Museum in Pittsburgh. In 1988, after the death of his loving mother, Alma, who he cared for dearly and lovingly, he retired to Florida, enjoying golf, traveling and visiting with his family and many friends in Florida; Denny is preceded in death by his brothers Arthur and Edwin, he is survived in death by his brother Richard Martin M.D. and wife Bonnie of Hamilton OH. Also survive by 32 nieces and nephews. The family will like to extend our deepest appreciation to Denny's closest friends Ed Lucker, Bill Odell, and Sally Carrill for taking such good care of him and being there at the end. There is a memorial service planned for July 13, 10 a.m. at JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 401 Curry Hollow Rd, Pittsburgh PA, 412-655-4501. Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb
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