Born December 5, 1926 in Lock Haven, PA and raised in Rutland, VT, he was the son of the late Walter F. and Edna S. Dubler.
Mr. Dubler retired from the Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Technologies in 1986 after 27 years. Prior to joining Sikorsky Aircraft, Mr. Dubler served in the Navy and worked for Philco Electronics. His career with the Navy and Sikorsky Aircraft took him to various locations across the country and world including California, Hawaii, Austria, and Greenland. Mr. Dubler moved to the Southern Maryland area in 1966.
He was an avid golfer and fisherman in his earlier years and for the past 44 years was an active member of the Elks Club in St. Mary?s; he also remained a member of the American Legion and Masons in Rutland, VT.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Betty Goode Dubler of California, MD, son, Tony and his wife, Joan, two grandchildren, Dustin and Miya Dubler, all of Glen Arm, MD, and sister, Ruth Sharp of Lansing, MI. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Hope.
The family will receive friends Friday, August 24, 2007 from 5-7:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD, where a Memorial Service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. Father Keith Woods will be the celebrant. Inurnment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glenn Allen, VA 23058-5216, American Lung Association of MD, Executive Plaza I, Suite 600, 11350 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 or Tri-County Animal Shelter, 6707 Animal Shelter Road, Hughesville, MD 20637.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, MD.