Obituary of Richard J. Czubak

Richard J. Czubak, Florida, NY, a self-employed mechanic, fabricator, former onion farmer, and co-owner of South Main Garage, entered into rest on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at home. He was 76. The son of the late John & Mary Heter Czubak, he was born October 8, 1940 in Florida, NY. He was a member of St .Joseph Church and its Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the Florida Hunting Club. He also served as a trustee for the Village of Florida. He was a loving and generous husband and friend to many. He was a family man, who loved his children, and had a special place in his heart for his grandsons, Zachary who is stationed in Alaska with the U.S. Airforce and Dylan who is pursuing his degree in Engineering, for whom he was extremely proud of. He loved to fish and cook on the weekends. He was a master at fabricating and could fix anything mechanical for all of his farmer friends. He will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Patricia Shanley Czubak; daughter, Deborah Czubak; son, Richard E. Czubak; grandsons, Zachary & Dylan Czubak; sister, Lorraine DeLade; brother-in-law, Ronald Shanley & wife Janine; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by daughter-in-law, Linda Kulak-Czubak; 3 brothers, John, Clement & Eugene Czubak; 3 sisters, Mary Gerczak, Dory Bertero & Christine Wesley and his beloved cats, Pumpkin & Charlie. Memorial visitation will be held on Friday, September 8th from 4-7PM at T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 22 Glenmere Avenue, Florida, NY 10921. A memorial funeral mass will be held 10 AM Saturday, September 9th at St. Joseph Church, 20 Glenmere Avenue, Florida, NY 10921. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905 or to the charity of one's choice.