Obituaries

Peter P. Dzubay, 99; Berlin Resident, Northeast Utilities Retiree

Services with military honors for the retired U.S. Naval Reserve commander will be held on Friday, May 29.

From the Carlson Funeral Home.

Peter P. Dzubay, 99, of Berlin, widower of Rose Marie Dzubay, died peacefully at Middlesex Hospital Hospice on Sunday, May 24.

He was born on August 29, 1915 in Simpson, PA. He was the son of The Rev. Peter P. Dzubay and Dominica (Bialys) Dzubay.

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He graduated from Crosby High School in Waterbury in 1933 and The University of Chicago with a Masters of Business Administration in 1940.

Peter married Rose Marie Wiedorn on June 5, 1948, and was married 63 years prior to her death in 2012.

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He was employed by Northeast Utilities in Berlin, where he retired in 1980 after 35 years. He served in the United States Naval Reserve including World War II active duty from 1941-1945, retiring in 1975 with the rank of Commander. Peter was a member of Berlin Congregational Church. He will be missed by all who knew him.

He leaves behind his five sons, Peter Dzubay of Breckenridge, Colorado; Mark Dzubay and his wife Jill (Rossi) of Leadville, Colorado; John Dzubay of Berlin; Gregory Dzubay of Berlin; and Carl Dzubay and his wife Dawn (Swain) of Southbury; and his sister, Marsha (Dzubay) Tillson of Shortsville, New York. He also leaves behind five grandchildren he adored and cherished: Mikelle Rose (Dzubay) Dubois and her husband Matt; David Peter Dzubay, Lindsay Joy Dzubay, Christy Dawn Dzubay and Peter Carl Dzubay.

Funeral services are Friday (May 29, 2015) 2 PM at Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, Berlin CT 06037 followed by burial in Maple Cemetery with military honors. There are no calling hours.

Carlson Funeral Home, New Britain is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Berlin Congregational Church.

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