Alexander Vroblesky

Alexander Edward Vroblesky died peacefully, in his sleep, at home, on August 25, 2025 at the age of 102. He was born on October 19, 1922, in Highland, Pennsylvania to Alexander Vroblesky and Mary Rybarczyk Rogosky. Both his parents had lost their spouses and had five children each. They were neighbors and loved and married each other. Al was the first of four children in their new family. He felt he had the advantage of having two groups of older siblings, as well as three younger sisters. He became a B24 pilot during WWII before he was old enough to drive. When he was 22, his plane was shot down on a mission over Greece. Captured by the Germans, he was on a train to POW camp when he managed to escape. The Bulgarians helped him back to allied lines. Like many of his generation, he put the war behind him, preferring to look to the future rather than the past. In 1945, he wrote a teammate that he was grateful to be alive and had married that "cute blonde, I told you about." He cherished her, Virginia Lousie Walker, for 72 years until she died in 2017. He spent 20 years in the Air Force, living in Texas, Japan, Okinawa and considering his military career as "adventurous and exciting." He retired as a captain in 1962 and brought the family to Annapolis, Md. For the next 30 years, he worked as a Real Estate salesman for Charles H. Steffey, Realtors. His goal was to help people, and as a result, he made many life-long friends. He had a zest for life that continued until the day he died. He was curious about everything, learned to play tennis at age 70, loved negotiating at yard sales, even at age 102. His greatest achievement in later years was a grateful heart, kindness towards others, and a family that cared for him and for each other. He is survived by his three children: Virginia (also called Ginny), Don (Donna) and Jon (Sue); eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Joe Stephens was a special part of the family, an 'adopted son.' We are all thankful for his life. His memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 13 at 11:30 AM at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ridgely and Wilson Rds, Annapolis, Md.