Avon Obituary: John Yabrosky, 97

John Michael Yabrosky, 97, devoted husband of late Teresa (Tess) Dublac for 54 years, passed away on June 30, 2018 at the Avon Health Center.

Born April 24, 1921 in Unionville, he was the son of the late Thomas and Anna (Valigursky) Yabrosky. John was predeceased by his 3 brothers Thomas, Michael and Joseph.

John graduated from Farmington High School in the Class of 1940. A WWII Veteran, he served in the United States Army between 1942 and 1946, 9 months of which were served in Okinawa.

When he was younger, John was an exceptional athlete and enjoyed playing various sports such as football, basketball, ice hockey and baseball. Baseball proved to be his best sport and was offered to play semi-pro. Later, John became an avid golfer and started the Unionville Golf League at Canton Golf Course.

Prior to retiring in 1989, John owned and ran the Ole Towne Grille Restaurant in Unionville for over 25 years where many of his children later worked, coining the term, ‘It’s a family bar’. After retiring, John and Tess split their time between their Connecticut and North Carolina homes where they thoroughly enjoyed their family, friends, beautiful water, gorgeous sunrises, sunsets and an abundance of golf.

A humble man, he was known for being gentle, kind, generous and welcoming to people of all walks-of-life. He demonstrated patience and forgiveness and held a strong love of family and friends. He could handle or tackle any situation he came across, and like most of the ‘Greatest Generation,’ his actions spoke louder than words. He had great integrity and always did what he said he would do. We will truly miss his big heart, warm smile and zest for living.

John is survived by his 8 children: Kim Droney and husband Richard, John Yabrosky Jr, Amy Yabrosky, Robin Franz and husband Eric, Joel Yabrosky and wife Vicki, Mary Yabrosky and Christopher Foryan, Seth Yabrosky, Michael Yabrosky and wife Nancy, along with 8 grandchildren (Zak, Jessie, Luke, Hannah, Thomas, Katie, Carla, and Becky) and 2 great grandchildren (Nathan and Mariah).

The Yabrosky family would like to extend a warm thanks to all of the staff at Avon Health Center for taking good care of our Dad over the last six years.

The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated Friday, July 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Unionville followed by burial with full military honors in St. Mary Cemetery, Avon.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tunxis Hose Fire Department, P.O. Box 215, Unionville, CT 06085 OR the Alzheimer’s Association, CT Chapter, 200 Executive Blvd., Suite 4B, Southington, CT 06489.