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Walter Francis Petkervich, 80, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away August 14, 2024 at St. Lucie Medical Center.
He was born December 23, 1943, in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Walter F. and Catherine Petkervich. Following high school in Pittsburgh, Walter began working as a meat cutter and spent most of his career as a civilian working at the Oak Dale Army Reserve commissary. He was a 50 year member of Centennial Lafayette lodge. He was both a Master Mason as well as a Shriner. He was also a state wrestling champion in 1963 with 22 wins and 3 losses. He attended Indiana University after high school.
In 2011, Walter and his wife became permanent residents of Vero Beach after spending four years as snowbirds. Together they enjoyed time with friends and playing darts.
He leaves his memories to be cherished by his wife of 36 years, Claudia; his daughter , Karyn Lynn Dubois of Vero Beach; stepdaughter, Melinda Mazur of Pittsburgh; granddaughters, Carly (David) Knott of Stuart and Casey (Efrain) Robles of Port St. Lucie; and brother, Michael (Linda) Allen of Pittsburgh. He was predeceased by his brother, John Duke Petkervich
A celebration of life will be held at a later date and his final resting place will be at the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice of the Treasure Coast.
Arrangements are under the direction of Millennium Cremation Service, Vero Beach. Condolences may be shared online at www.millenniumcremationservice.com.
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Sue Carroll
August 21, 2024, 9:54 pm
Sorry for your loss may God Comfort you all
Consolata
August 21, 2024, 9:59 pm
My heart felt condolences to the whole family.May the peace of God saturate all of you and may you find comfort in Jesus.May his soul rest in eternal peace.
David Knott
August 22, 2024, 2:40 am
It’s crazy how life is he was a great man. I wish I had more time with him to show him how great his granddaughter is and how great his children are . Above all he will be truly missed by his family this man and live the life and enjoyed it and brought enjoyment to others but in his own way he had to be mean pops that was the beautiful thing about him he was hard he was tough but he was Walter Walter was very special person I think Kim for the time that he had give me and I thank him for all the joint and giving his children his grandchildren his great grandchildren God has given him everything to enjoy everlasting life God bless you Walter and have a wonderful life with Christ we will see you again and we will be together.
Donald
August 22, 2024, 11:28 am
May he rest in peace. My condolences.
Jennifer and Jeff
August 23, 2024, 2:10 pm
Dear Lynn and Family,
Jeff and I offer our sincere condolences. Grief is such a difficult part of life, but our Lord Jesus Christ overcame death and died to give us eternal life with him. I rejoice with you that your dad is waiting for all of his family to join him in heaven. Love to all of you.❤️
K. Lynn Dubois
September 7, 2024, 3:46 pm
I’m his daughter. Karyn “Lynn” Dubois. I’ve been honored to caretake him and Claudia for the last 5 1/2 years. It’s been quite a ride. I still have Claudia at home and bedridden with Alzheimer’s. Now I’m going through the pictures and I’m reminded what an incredible blessing he was to us all. He brought joy, laughter, and thought provoking ideas, He was generous with his knowledge and he was continually learning. He exemplified loyalty. His word was his bond. So many lessons we learned. I’m incredibly thankful to God that He sent the Holy Spirit to comfort me
And I was blessed to have the best conversation with him the day before he died.
Me: Daddy, I love you
Dad: I love you, too!