Gregory J. Dobrich

YORK--Gregory J. Dobrich, 76, died at York Hospital on Monday, December 23, 2024 after a brief illness. Born in Swissvale, PA on February 7, 1948, he was the son of Joseph and Mary (Astalos) Dobrich.

Greg is survived by his wife Patricia FitzGerald, sister JoAnn (Richard) Spagnolli of North Huntingdon, PA, brother-in-law, John (Nancy) FitzGerald of Midlothia, VA, sister-in-law, Connie (Ken) Barnard, Wooster, OH, and nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

He attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1970 (B.S. Secondary Education); University of Pittsburgh, 1982 (M.S. Health Related Professions), and 1985, (M.S. Information Science).

From 1971-1975, he served in the Navy as an Aerial Navigator and Tactical Coordinator of an antisubmarine air crew based at Brunswick Naval Air Station.

After the Navy, Greg spent his career in hi tech in Pittsburgh (Carnegie Mellon University and the Pittsburgh Supercomputer Center), Washington DC beltway (SURAnet and the National Agriculture Library), and the Boston area (Bay Networks, the Information Access Company, Internet News Services, GTE Internetworking, and Juniper Networks).

In retirement, he had more time to focus on his passion for building accurate scale models of wooden boats and sailing ships. He also restored ship models in the collections of the Kittery Naval Museum and the Old York Historical Society.

Per Greg’s wishes, arrangements are private. Donations in Greg’s memory may be made to the Intensive Care Unit at York Hospital (https://www.yorkhospital.com/give- today) or the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center (https://giving.massgeneral.org/donate/cancer-center ).

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