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for Jeffrey Dobratz
Donna Maddock-Cowart
February 27, 2007
Though I haven't seen my cousin Jeff for many, many years, I can picture him at Lake Beseck and remember how much fun it was to be there with the family. Aunt Florence was always so proud of him and Gary and Bruce, and we got the complete family updates when we would see her and Uncle Frank in Florida. I was so happy to read about his charter fishing business and that his dream had come true and that he had years to enjoy it after years of looking forward to it while doing other meaningful and significant work as well. My mother and Aunt Florence and Aunt Bea and Aunt June have always said how wonderful Penny is and I know, too, from that same grapevine how much he loved her and his children and his whole family. May God bless and keep you all. With love and sympathy, Donna.
Burt Folce
February 24, 2007
Dear Family,
My deepest regrets for your loss.
While I only saw Jeff a few times after high school, when I did he was the same jolly, help you with anything, person that I played ball with at the mailboxes at Lake Beseck 40+ years ago.
Kenneth Ness
February 24, 2007
To Penny and the Dobratz family, My work, being in the same arena as Jeff's Gained me the opertunity to meet a lot of people who knew Jeff. Every one said great things about him. We both were fisherman and he carried that greatness, and caring to the FISH 4. I will miss him. Ken Ness
George Cowles Jr.
February 23, 2007
I worked with Jeff many years ago at Pratt & Whitney in Southington....he was a great friend....very sad to hear of his passing......
Doreen Zaback
February 23, 2007
Dear Penny,
I very much enjoyed working with Jeff when I was at CONNSTEP. He taught me a lot about military contracting. Jeff was a very gentle person and will be missed greatly.
Pat & Dottie Patterson
February 23, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with you,Penny. He was a wonderful man and we were lucky to have known him. All our love,
Dottie T.Patterson &
Pat
Judy Wlodarczyk
February 23, 2007
Penny,
Jeff was a special person. I loved working with him at CONNSTEP and his continual advice on boating and Hutchinson Island. You and your family are in my prayers
Jeff/Carolyn Sharbaugh
February 23, 2007
Penny and Family,
It was a pleasure to work with Jeff at Connstep these past 2 years. He was always outgoing, positive and supportive. I will miss his humor and smile. Our condolences to you and his family
Richard H. Tarbox
February 23, 2007
Peeny, We send you our love, are prayers are with you and Jeff. We treasure the times we spend with you and Jeff at the family renunion in 2005.
Love helen and Dick
Frank Rio
February 23, 2007
To Penny and the Dobratz Family,
I have worked with Jeff for the past several years at CONNSTEP. Jeff was very good at what he did and always had some interesting observations to share. We will all miss him very much.
Sincere condolences.
George Snyder
February 23, 2007
God Bless you Jeff.
Matin Karbassioon
February 22, 2007
I worked with Jeff for only a short period of time at Connstep, but I'm glad that I had the opportunity to know him. My deepest sympathies.
May he rest in peace.
Bonnie and Staff CONNSTEP
February 22, 2007
Over the past several months, Jeff has been in the thoughts and prayers of his co-workers, and more importantly, his true friends at CONNSTEP. We all share in the wonderful moments when we worked along side him, exchanging stories of "family and life" and were a part of his vision for the future. We will miss Jeff and his ever smiling face. CONNSTEP was so very, very fortunate to have our friend Jeff as a member of our team.
Chuck and Sheila Hannan
February 22, 2007
It was a pleasure to work with Jeff at Pratt & Whitney in West Palm Beach, Fl. He was a professional in every way in the work place during his tenur as a Manufacturing/Engineering Coordinator. We also enjoyed many social occasions together. Please accept our sincere condolences.
George Straznitskas
February 22, 2007
I had the pleasure of working with Jeff at Connstep. He was a wonderful, intelligent and patient man.
My sincere condolences to his family and his Connstep mates.
Laura Macklin
February 22, 2007
The entire staff at NHBB would like to express our deepest sympathies and we are saddened to hear of the passing of Jeffrey. We got to know Jeff when he was working for Honeywell International, he spent countless hours here at our facility in Peterborough, NH. Our thoughts & prayers are with you, Penny, and the entire family.
Laura Macklin, NHBB, Inc
Cindy Stewart
February 22, 2007
To the Dobratz Family, Nothing makes you regret the passing of time quite so much the death of someone you wish you had known. Jeff & I were distant cousins (my father, Robert Dobratz, was Sarge's cousin) and I attended the family reunion several years ago in Cheshire. Please accept my sympathy at a most difficult time for you.
The actress Emma Thompson said of her mother..."She taught me that even in grief we have to live each day as it comes. She insisted that if you get up each morning, have a nice breakfast, go for a walk, see your friends, have a laugh at what amuses you, then the clouds will finally pass."
Capt Kevin Bentley
February 22, 2007
On behalf of the entire Connecticut Charter Party Boat Association please accept our condolences. I personally only knew Jeff a brief time of a couple of years. In that time he showed he was a fine person as well as a fine fellow captain.
Capt Kevin Bentley
President, Connecticut Charter Party Boat Association
John and Ethel (isopropyl) Senn
February 22, 2007
Penny - We haven't been in touch for a few years but we're thinking of you at this time of sorrow.
Arthur Bisson
February 22, 2007
I worked with Jeff for many years at P&WA. I have not seen Jeff since I left in 1982 but have many fond memories of working together on several projects. He was responsible for getting me into jogging and even bought me my first pair of running shoes. I have thought of him often over the years and will cherish those good memories of many years ago. I know he will be dearly missed by many people whose lives have all been touched and made a little better by having known him.
Paul and Carolyn Stakun
February 22, 2007
Dear Penny and family,
Please accept our sympathy for your loss of Jeff.
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