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Mark Dobrovolny Obituary
Oct. 30, 1931 - May 31, 2011
SCARBOROUGH -- Mark Dobrovolny Sr., 79, a resident of Scarborough, died on May, 30, 2011.
He was born on Oct. 30, 1931, in Uzhorod, Czechoslovakia, and as a young man, Mark was a dedicated hockey player and represented the Czechoslovak National Hockey Team.
Mark came to the USA in the summer of 1970, with his wife Helen and sons Mark and Tomas, seeking freedom and a better life for himself and family, especially his young children taking a great deal of courage and sacrifice to escape the oppressive communist regime after the Soviet Union occupied Czechoslovakia post the 1968 'spring invasion.'
He came to this country with faith, two suitcases, his wife and young family, leaving everything behind which was later confiscated by his former Government.
Mark found his freedom, built his home and settled in New Jersey where he lived with his wife for over 35 years. They moved to Scarborough in 2008 to be close to their family and after the progression of Parkinson's disease required same.
May he rest in peace and may God and his angels look over him.
He will be missed by his wife, Helen; his sons; grandchildren, Brett and Jason; his daughters- in-law, Susan and Jane; and sister, Ada Vanova.
There will be no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Scarborough. Interment to follow at Calvary Cemetery in South Portland. Arrangements made by the Hobbs Funeral Home, 671 U.S. Rte. One, Scarborough.
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Memories and Condolences
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Lubomír Šajbidor
June 21, 2011
Dear Dobrovolny family..
Our deepest sympathy to all of you.
June 3, 2011
Dear Mark and Susan,
Please accept my deepest sympathy. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Sue Smith
Ada Vanova
June 3, 2011
Dear beloved brother, you were very precious person to me; kind, sensible, who loved his family and with courage ensured a better future for them. You and your wife Ilonka raised your sons into wonderful young men. I will miss you hugely, I will never forget. I regret that due to my age I cannot travel to say goodbye to my beloved brother for the last time. Tribute to your commemoration.
And to you Ilonka, I would like to thank for your thorough care, for days and nights, which you shared with Mirek. I would like to express my deepest thanks and sympathy.
Sister Ada
Blanka and Karel
June 3, 2011
Dear aunt Ilona and whole family,
We would like to express our sympathies to you. Mirek was a special person and will be hugely missed by all of us. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Mirek, may your soul rest in peace.
Markéta Fischerová
June 3, 2011
Dear Mirek,
we will all miss you night and day,
forever, since the 30th of May.
Till end of our days, for you, we will pray.
May your path be spread with scented roses,
Leading you to heaven, gate of earthbound life closes.
May hollow angels guide your way¸
Now, never-ending will be your day.
We all wish you didn´t leave and could stay.
Rest in peace and feel safe in god´s embrace,
We will all miss your sense of humour and grace.
Honza, Jitka Markét a Bája
June 3, 2011
Dear Tomas and Jane,
please, accept our deepest sympathies. We are really sorry that uncle Mirek had to leave to heaven. We loved him very much and we think of him and you all the time; and we believe Mirek and his soul are still very close to us, in our minds and memories. God Bless Him.
Honza, Jitka, Markét a Bája
June 3, 2011
Mark, Susan, Jason, Brett,
With a big sorrow we received the message that our uncle Mirek passed away. We believe that our love and beautiful memories, his kindness and humour as will help him on his journey to heaven. We all think of you and please, thank unle Mirek for us for everything he has ever done for us all. We would like to express our deepest sympathies.
Honza, Jitka, Markét, Bája
June 3, 2011
Dear Ilonka and the whole family,
There is a big sorrow in our hearts, because Mirek passed away. He will be still in our memories, we will remember on what we have experienced together, how laughed and enjoyed nice times. We can imagine how difficult time you must be going through at the moment. But believe, it will all help us to overcome this difficult time when we realize, that Mirek passed away to eternity physically, and his soul, love and kindness will be here with us all forever. God bless you. And believe that even though we cannot be together with you due to a long distance, in our thoughts, we are with you all the time. On Saturday, we will be in church as we organized a service, so we will be even closer to you in this sorrow time.
Milá Ilonko a celá rodino,
Máme v srdci velký žal, že nás Mirek musel opustit. V našich myslích ale bude stále , budeme porád vzpomínat, co jsme spolecne prožili, jak jsme se dokázali smát a užít si pekné chvíle. Umíme si predstavit, jak težké chvíle ale nyní prožíváte. Verte, že nám všem pomuže je prekonat , když si uvedomíme, že Mirek odešel na vecnost jenom fyzicky, jeho duše, láska a dobrota tu ale bude porád s námi.Buh Vám žehnej. A verte prosím, že i když nemužeme být pro velkou vzdálenost s Vámi spolecne , v myšlenkách jsme stále s Vámi. V sobotu budeme zde v kostele, zarídili jsme mši a tak budeme v té težké chvíli prenesene s Vámi.
Ada Vanova
June 3, 2011
Dear beloved brother, you were very precious person to me; kind, sensible, who loved his family and with courage ensured a better future for them. You and your wife Ilonka raised your sons into wonderful young men. I will miss you hugely, I will never forget. I regret that due to my age I cannot travel to say goodbye to my beloved brother for the last time. Tribute to your commemoration.
And to you Ilonka, I would like to thank for your thorough care, for days and nights, which you shared with Mirek. I would like to express my deepest thanks and sympathy.
Sister Ada
Drahý bratre, byl jsi pro mne velmi vzácný clovek, citlivý, laskavý, který miloval svou rodinu a odvážne jí zajistil lepší budoucnost. S Ilonkou jste vychovali ze svých synu dva bájecné mladé muže. Moc mi budeš chybet, nikdy na Tebe nezapomenu. Lituji, že se již vzhledem ke svému veku nemohu za Tebou naposledy vydat a se svým milovaným bratrem se rozloucit. Cest Tvé památce.
A Tobe Ilonko chci podekovat za Tvou starostlivou péci , za dny i noci , které jsi s Mirkem v poslední dobe sdílela. Ráda bych Ti vyjádrila svuj vdek a uprímnou soustrast.
sestra Ada
Tommy Dobrovolny
June 1, 2011
Dear Tat,
We will all miss you. Our memories of you are deep and will last forever. Rest in peace. God Bless America. Love, your son, Tommy
June 1, 2011
Dear Elona and family, our prayers and thoughts are with all of you.
May God Bless
Love
Joseph and Joyce Otrisal
Denise Scales
June 1, 2011
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We will be keeping you in our thoughts and prayers as always. Much love, denise
June 1, 2011
Dear Dobrovolny family...
My deepest sympathy for your loss. He is in God's hands now and at peace. He sounded like a wonderful man and did so much...God Bless
Love Kathy Tustin
Susan Dobrovolny
June 1, 2011
Tat-
Fly on Angel's Wings and Be Free. Rest In Peace. Your grace will be missed. Ahoy! Susan.
Jane Dobrovolny
June 1, 2011
Dear Tat, you will be sadly missed. Sorry for your suffering and pain. God Bless and Rest peacefully. Love Jane
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