John Dombroski Obituary

JOHN RICHARD DOMBROSKI

June 6, 1941 – November 2, 2025

John Richard Dombroski entered into rest on All Souls Day after a period of declining health. Born on June 6, 1941, and raised in Elmira, NY, John was educated with multiple degrees in the State of New York, including a Ph.D. in Polymer chemistry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and one in Organic chemistry from Syracuse University. For a year, John and his family lived in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany where he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry. From there, the family moved to Kingsport, TN where John worked at Eastman Kodak and Chemical Company for the remainder of his career. John was awarded thirteen patents and authored nine journal articles published in chemistry.

John was a communicant of St. Dominic Catholic Church where he served as lector and Eucharistic minister while he was in good health.

In addition to his parents, John was predeceased by two sisters and one brother.

Those left to cherish his memory are his brother Edward; his loving wife of fifty-eight years, Julie; daughter Jane Dauster (Chris); son Raymond (Megan); granddaughters Emma Dauster and Diya and Rosie Dombroski; grandson, Kemp Dauster; and several nieces and nephews.

John was a life member of Trout Unlimited and The American Chemical Society. His hobbies included woodworking, working in stained glass and landscaping.

A funeral mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Inurnment in the church's Columbarium and a reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers or meals, memorial gifts can be given to St. Dominic Catholic Church or School; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research; or to the Bays Mountain Park Association.

Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport is providing arrangements.

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