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Born in Lwów, Poland in 1929, as a teenager he fought in the Warsaw Uprising, and was later awarded medals and a commission as a Polish Army officer for his brave service. With his wife Alicia he fled Communist Poland in 1959 and became an American citizen. He practiced orthopedic surgery in Northern Virginia for thirty years. An avid sailor, skier, marksman, hunter, and fisherman, he enjoyed active travel with family and friends, and was a nationally-ranked pistol silhouette shooter.
He is survived by his son Anthony, daughter-in-law Jacqueline, and his grandsons Rowan and Nolan; his nieces, Susan and Kasia, and their families; his companion Janet Saunders; and his beloved Polish cousins.
A memorial service will be held at Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home on Sunday, February 9, at 1 p.m. For updates, please visit https://www.fairfaxmemorialfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Dr-Andrew-Ivo-Dobranski?obId=34335351#/obituaryInfo.
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Alan Joshua, MD brother-in-law of Gerrit Peereboom,MD
January 14, 2025
I met Andrew and. Alicia in 1960 in Paris,when my brother-in-law Gerrit Peereboom employed Andrew at the American Hospital in Neuilly.Then at Fairfax Hospital since 1972 we became friends and I referred many of my patients and family members to him. We also went on ski trips to Colorado and Utah together with a bunch of other doctors and their families.Andrew was a very gifted Orthopedist and a great friend, as was Alicia .
May he RIP!
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