Blaise J. DuBree Sr., 78, of Trappe, Pennsylvania, husband of Cindi A. (Richards-Konnick) DuBree, passed away on Monday October 28, 2024, at his residence, after a battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Born at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia on February 28, 1946, he was the son of the late Frank W. DuBree Jr. and the late Regina (Ryan) DuBree.
Blaise graduated from Father Judge High School in 1963 and has been an active member of St. Eleanor Parish in Collegeville since moving to Trappe in 1965.
Blaise proudly served his country for the United States Army having been drafted in November 1965 and honorably discharged November 1967. He was a Vietnam Veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart while in service of the 1st Cavalry Division - B Company - 5th Battalion - 7th
Cavalry (Garry Owen).
Blaise was an avid Eagles and Phillies fan, rarely missing a game. Blaise and Cindi enjoyed traveling to Walt Disney World as well as spending time at their vacation home in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Blaise had worked for Conrail in Center City early in his career and had an affinity for trains, specifically Union Pacific steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014.
Blaise worked for Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) and retired from Exelon Energy. He was proud of his status in the Quarter Century Club for having over 25 years of service and maintained many friendships with the PECO Peeps and get-togethers with the ROMEO's (Retired Old Men Eating Out).
Blaise loved spending time with his family, including his fourteen first cousins whom he held near and dear to his heart and cherished the times when they got together from childhood through adulthood.
Surviving along with his wife is his son Blaise DuBree Jr.; daughter Denise DuBree; grandchildren Griffin and Logan Montano, and Blaise A. and Ryan DuBree; brother Frank W. DuBree Ill; stepsons Jason and Justin Konnick; and step-grandchildren Madison, Marlee, and Sophia Konnick.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday November 4, 2024, at 11:30 AM at St. Eleanor Catholic Church, 647 Locust St., Collegeville, PA. Burial will follow at Augustus Lutheran Church, Trappe, PA. Visitation will also be held on Monday from 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Blaise's memory to St. Eleanor Catholic Church, 647 Locust St., Collegeville, PA 19426 or to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund www.vvmf.org