Steve John Dubowski

Steve John Dubowski obituary, Victoria, BC

Steve John Dubowski

Steve Dubowski Obituary

Published by Vancouver Sun and/or The Province on Aug. 24, 2013.
Steve John Dubowski December 10, 1922 - August 11, 2013 Steve was born in Winnipeg Manitoba in 1922. He enlisted at PT. Arthur at HMCS Griffon and was drafted to HMCS Prince David. At the completion of his training in late 1942, he volunteered to join Combined Operations and served on LCI (L) 118 during the D Day Landings. Although discharged in 1945, he reenlisted into the Royal Canadian Navy in 1946 and served on HMC ships Charlottetown, Antigonish and Crescent during her deployment to China prior to the Korean War. Steve was discharged in late 1949.

Steve married Nadine Fraser in July, 1956. He passed away August 11, 2013 in Sidney, BC. He is survived by his loving wife, Nadine, three daughters, Stephanie (Jason Walmark) Laurie Anne (Jeremy Martens) Allison (Jim Nelson), four grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.

Memorial Service to be held on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 2 P.M. at First Memorial Funeral Home, 4725 Falaise Drive, in Victoria, BC.

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