Roy Zahrobsky

Anchorage resident Roy J. Zahrobsky, 96, passed away on May 4, 2011 at Prestige Care and Rehab Center.

A service will be held at Prestige Care and Rehab Center, 9100 Centennial Dr., on Thursday May 12, 2011 at 3 p.m. with Chaplin Keith Olson as the officiant. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday May 26, 2011 at 4261 Float Plane drive, Hangar #3 Anchorage old Ketchum Air Service location, between 5-8 p.m. He will be laid to rest at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.

Roy was born in Ft. Dodge, Iowa on October 28, 1914. On December 28, 1939 he married his lovely bride Marcia, whom he met at a dance; they were married for 71 years. They became residents to Alaska in the 1940's where they lived in the Aleutians and Whitehorse. From 1949 until his death he lived in Anchorage, Roy was the owner of Zahrobsky Mechanical. He was affiliated with Local 367 Plumbers Union.

Roy loved flying, hunting, fishing and spending time at his property at Iliamna Lake and Big Susitna cabin.

His family wrote: "In the early years of the small town of Anchorage, it got its electricity from a ship anchored in the harbor. Roy was involved with the construction, and after it went into operation, of Anchorage's first electrical general facility located at Ship Creek, which supplied power to the city of Anchorage."

Survivors include Marcia Zahrobsky of Anchorage and many friends throughout Alaska.

Arrangements are with Janssen's Evergreen Memorial Chapel;

www.janssenfuneralhomes.com.