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Darlene Dobruk Obituary
Darlene died January 8, 2018, at the age of 76. She was born in Titusville, Pa., on September 13, 1941, the daughter of the late Lester and Elizabeth Varney Baney.
Married to Alphonse "Nick" Dobruk in June of 1960, she was a devoted wife and companion to him. Darlene was a homemaker, a great woman, generous and considerate of others. She loved her family very much and will be missed.
Besides her husband Nick, family members include their son Nykelson Dobruk and his wife Christine of Erie, two grandchildren Briana Krysiak and her husband Matthew of Auburndale, Fla. and Nykelson Dobruk of Erie, great-granddaughter Annalyse Rose Krysiak, two brothers Robert and Lester Baney, a sister Karen Fielding, and an uncle Tom Varney.
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