Michael Duby

Michael Duby
formerly of Johnson City
Michael Duby, 91, went to be with his Lord on Saturday morning, April 19, 2008, in Wellsville, N.Y. He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Mary (Stasko) Duby in 2005; and grandson, Michael Steven Duby; and sisters, Mary Exner, Olga Farrence, and Rose Dunleavy. He is survived by his loving children, Michele Mitchell, Wellsville, N.Y., Marianne (husband) Andy Huray, Reno, Nev., Melanie (husband) David Zeitz, Kirkwood, N.Y., and Michael W. Duby (wife) Barbara, Mount Morris, N.Y.; his grandchildren, Richard W. Mitchell, Utica, N.Y., Marissa (husband) Dean Paulo, Endwell, N.Y., Michael Paul Mitchell, Centreville, Va., Matthew Huray, Silver Spring, Md., Andrew M. Huray, Roanoke, Va., Jennifer Duby, Avon, N.Y., Steven W. Duby, Mount Morris, N.Y., David Zeitz Jr. and Madison Zeitz, both of Kirkwood, N.Y.; great-granddaughter, Regan Paulo; several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews. Michael was the son of the late William and Anna Duby, Scranton, Pa. He was a member of St. John's Ukrainian Orthodox Church. He was a retired purchasing agent for McKellor Drug Co., Binghamton. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving with the 7th Armored Division, surviving the battles of Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medals, as well as the European, African, and Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze stars.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday 10 a.m. at St. John's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1 St. John's Parkway, Johnson City with Rev. Zinoviy Zharsky officiating. Burial will follow in the Parish Cemetery. Rev. Zharsky will conduct a prayer service 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Chopyak-Scheider Funeral Home, 326 Prospect Street, Binghamton where friends may call on Wednesday from 5-9 p.m. Should friends so desire, expressions of sympathy may take the form of a donation to St. John's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1 St. John's Pkwy., Johnson City, N.Y. 13790.