Obituaries

Donald D. Orbovich

Donald D. Orbovich, 81, of Steubenville, OH died Friday July 4, 2008 at Trinity West.  He was born June 24, 1927 in Glencoe, OH the son of the late Samuel and Dorothy Trbovich Orbovich.  Donald was the president and owner for over 50 years of National Lubricating Products in Brilliant, OH.  Donald was a member of Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church, past president of the church  and was a member of Mens Club.  He was Kum for Serbian American Cultural Center.  Donald served in the Army during WW II and the Korean War where he received a bronze star of valor and the presidential citation for meritous service.  He was a member of American Legion Argonne Post #33; Pilgrim Lodge 691; Aladdin Temple of the Shrine, Columbus, OH; Valley of Steubenville Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite; Horseman’s Benevolent Protection Association (HBPA); morning coffee club at Yorgo’s and was a charter and former member of Upper Ohio Valley Sales and Executives Club.  Donald was preceded in death by four brothers Joseph, Michael, Leonard and Peter Orbovich and five sisters Hilda Glusac, Mary Rucker, Zora, Diane and Ann Orbovich.  Surviving are his wife Martha Milosevich Orbovich whom he married October 21, 1950; son Samuel D. (Cindy) Orbovich of St. Paul, MN; three daughters Susan (Richard) Wagner of Worthington, OH, Donna Orbovich of Grosse Point, MI and Martha (Jay) Pitchford of Columbus, OH; six grandchildren Alex and Anna Orbovich, Zoë Hu, and Milo, Eli and Chad Pitchford; brother Milan Orbovich of Bloomingdale, OH; two sisters Sophia Tarowsky of Indianapolis, IN and Stella Burich of Lorain, OH; many loving nieces and nephews including Samuel Joseph Orbovich and the loyal staff of National Lube especially Robert Hyde.  Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home on Monday 2-4 & 6-9 p.m. and on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. at Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church with Very Rev. Rade Merick officiating.  Burial at Serbian Cemetery where American Legion Argonne Post #33 will perform military honors.  Pomen Monday 7 p.m.  Memorial donations may be directed to Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church, 528 N. Fourth Street, Steubenville, OH 43952.   

Date of Death: July 4, 2008