Henry Straub Sr. of Chester passed away on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. He was 87 years old.
Henry was born in Chester on Oct. 27, 1933.
He graduated from Chester High School in 1952 and served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1961.
He attended welding school in Ohio and worked as a welder for AB Lord & Son Welding in Chester.
In 1989, Henry made the decision to purchase the business from his longtime boss, Bill Lord. He continued to run the successful business as Straub’s Welding until his retirement in 2005, where he then sold it to his son, Henry Straub Jr.
Henry was married to Lorraine Kujawski on Oct. 21, 1961. They were married for 59 years and raised four children in their home on Black Meadow Road in Chester.
Henry enjoyed gardening, hunting, watching the N.Y. Yankees, making his famous dill pickles to share with family and friends and enjoying a glass (or two!) of red wine.
He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Henry is survived by his loving wife Lorraine, his children: Henry Straub Jr. and wife Lisa, David Straub and fiancé Kathleen Brady, Michael Straub and wife Huqin He, and Lorraine Garden and husband Rob; grandchildren: Justin Straub and fiancé Terri Capwell, Riley and Samantha Garden and Jackson Straub, his brothers: John, Robert and Joseph: his sister Anne Shuback; and many nieces and nephews.
Henry is preceded in death by his parents Zofia and Joseph Straub Sr., his sisters Helen Nozkowski, Josephine Janiak, Mary and Katherine Straub.
The funeral services were held Aug. 13 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 20 Glenmere Ave. in Florida.
Burial followed at Orange County Veterans Cemetery in Goshen.
The Rev. Bernard Heter of St. Joseph’s officiated. Funeral arrangements are being handled by T.S. Purta Funeral Home. To send a condolence online please go to www.purtafuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to The Disabled American Veterans at www.dav.org or Inspire (formerly the Orange County Cerebral Palsy Association) www.inspirecp.org/