Tennis Talk
By Betty Olsen
Meet Tennis Club board member Marty Funcell, our new court manager who is doing an awesome job taking care of our courts.
Marty tells me that before moving to the villages, he only played tennis once or twice a year with a friend over 30 years ago, but after moving here in 2020 he signed up for the Jump Start program and is playing regularly. He also enjoys pickleball and golf, but states tennis gets priority.
Marty was born and raised in western New York in a small town called Kennedy, New York. He is from a family of 6, 3 boys and 1 girl, Marty being position number two sibling. After high school Marty joined the US Air Force and learned electronics stationed in Montana. After his discharge, he stayed in Montana and attended the University of Montana in Missoula.
With the electronics boom in California, Marty moved here in 1977 and worked as an electronics engineer. He was married for 24 years and has one daughter who lives in southern California. After his divorce in 2005 he moved to Santa Cruz to enjoy the beach life. Then Marty retired in 2007 and enjoyed surfing and hiking, but calls this first retirement an unpaid sabbatical. Then he unretired and worked for Apple. Again retired, Marty moved to the Villages during the pandemic in 2020.
Marty is currently exploring the art of writing, enjoying the writer’s group here at the villages. He also has written many songs, has published two CDs, and has written a children’s book. Check out his website: MartyFuncell.com. Take a look!
Yes, thanks Marty for choosing the Villages. We are hoping it is your last move!