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Julius Lorzing Jr.

Poughkeepsie, New York

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Julius Jacob "Duke" Lorzing, Jr.SUFFIELD, CT - Julius Jacob "Duke" Lorzing, Jr. a longtime resident of Fishkill, NY passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2013 in Suffield, CT. He was 91. Duke was born on March 6, 1922 in Tarrytown, NY to the late Julius Jacob Lorzing, Sr. and Mary "Marie"...

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We lived in CT and had a big old beer-can shaped coal furnace converted to burn oil. I modified it with firebrick and a smaller oil burner nozzle based on Duke's advice. Our oil consumption dropped a lot and we saved a bunch of money. Our original advice from Consumers Report was wrong and turned our furnace into a sooty smoke generator. Duke's advice worked. I worked in the marine industry and it was a pleasure to talk to a real person who wanted to help. He knew stuff that younger...

Miss you Duke.
Love,
Kathy

On behalf of the United States Submarine Veterans (USSVI), we offer our sincere condolences to Kathleen and Bruce and all of Duke's family and friends as you grieve his passing. May God whisper peace into your hearts and comfort and heal them. We are grateful for Chief Lorzing's brave service to our country during WWII in the U.S. Submarine Service. He served on several ships and submarines. He qualified in submarines on the USS Greenling SS-213 in 1942 and made two (2) War Patrols on her. He...

Love you and miss you Uncle Duke! I know you are a peace and with God above. Love - Judy and Terry

I work for a Doctor that Mr. Lorzing used to see. I remember him well. He was one of my favorites. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.