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Peter DAHODA Obituary
FEB. 2, 1922 - JAN. 6, 2022
Peter Dahoda, of Oxford, Ohio, passed peacefully at Woodland Country Manor on January 6. He is survived by two sons and a daughter. Born to Ukrainian immigrants in 1922, Peter grew up in Cohoes, New York. He graduated from Cohoes high school in 1940 and served four years as a U.S. Naval Aviator in WWII, followed in 1953 by a Masters degree (MFA) in ceramics from Alfred University, in Alfred, New York. In 1955 he was hired by Miami University, where he began and pioneered the ceramics art program, which continues today, and helped design the Craft Summer program, which achieved national recognition and also still exists today. After retiring from Miami in 1987, he and his wife Dorothy traveled, continued to enjoy volunteer activities in the community, gardened, played racquetball, and
remained active at Holy Trinity Church where he was a Senior Warden for decades. The family wants to give thanks and praise to the mighty work of so many Woodland Country Manor staff who cared for dad since 2017. Memorial contributions may be given to the Miami University Dahoda Family
Ceramics Scholarship Fund, which helps pay tuition for ceramics students at Miami University, or to the Alfred University Art Department/Ceramics Program.
A Memorial Service honoring Peter will be held on Saturday, January 15, at 2:00 pm at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 25 E. Walnut St. in Oxford.
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Memories and Condolences
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Tommie Miller
August 1, 2022
David, many wonderful memories of both your mom and dad... God bless them and God bless you...Tommie Miller
Kein Jeung
June 21, 2022
As a freshman at Miami (graduated '75), I walked past the FA building every day to my Chemistry Classes and saw the students at the potters wheel through the basement windows. That same year I saw the students firing Raku on that walk and knew I had to get involved.
He had a practice of selecting a piece from the stronger students to remember them and had taken several of mine. I didn't feel it was my place to refuse when he took one I really liked. One Saturday I found some unfired bowls in the kiln room which had his distinct foot finish and decided to get back at him and glazed them and put them in the next firing.
I was using a lot of clay making a series of large vases. He usually criticized my glazing technique and offered to glaze the two largest vases if I let him keep one. Besides, I was using a lot of clay. I said sure as I was surprised he wanted to show me how to do two techniques better. I realized later he was also reciprocating my surreptitious action, except he told me what he was doing. Lesson learned.
Gary Schlappal
April 4, 2022
Well Done Sir ... almost to 100... a live well lived . I carry your teaching influence with me daily... I can still hear your voice ...
Debbie Buell
January 15, 2022
What a wonderful and amazing man has been lost. He was so interesting to listen to about the many accomplishments and adventures in his life. Praying for his family.
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