William Dutchak
| William Dutchak | |
|---|---|
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| Yearbook portrait, 1952 | |
| Born | 1931-08-07 Port Arthur |
| Died | 2021-01-12 |
| Years in Thunder Bay | by 1952 |
| Occupation | Chemical engineer; entrepreneur |
| Employer | Dutchak Recycle |
| Partner | |
William David "Bill" Dutchak (7 August 1931 – 12 January 2021 (aged 89)) was a Port Arthur-born chemical engineer and entrepreneur who founded Dutchak Recycle.[1][2]
William Dutchak was a student in the Faculty of Applied Science at Lakehead Technical Institute in 1952, from Port Arthur.[3]
Lakehead Technical Institute, 1952
| Year | School | Program | Role | Hometown | Clubs and teams | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Lakehead Technical Institute | Faculty of Applied Science | Student | Port Arthur | hockey | p. 34[3] |
- Printed with the nickname or motto: Dootch
- Described in the yearbook: A top student from Port Arthur who intends to be a chemical engineer and is a skilled hockey player.[4]
- Groups named for this person in the volume: Faculty of Applied Science, L.T.I. hockey team, Applied Science.
Life and family
Dutchak was born in Port Arthur on 7 August 1931, the youngest of four children of William and Anne Dutchak. He grew up in the North End, where the family farmed a large lot and later built and ran Dutchak's Confectionary at the corner of Shuniah and Huron Streets, known as the "smiley face house".[1]
He studied at Lakehead Technical Institute and graduated in 1955 from the University of Toronto with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. He worked at Abitibi Forest Products on Mission Island, where he met his wife Grace, and later at Gasparotto Construction, and he ran several companies, including Comtrol Enterprises, Kemareb, Dutchak Technical Services and Dutchak Recycle, which his son Doug took over when he retired in 2006.[1]
He married Grace on 10 June 1960. He died at home on 12 January 2021, aged 89.[1]
Newspaper record
- Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2021-01-16.[2]
- Recorded as occurring 12 January 2021.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Obituary for William David (Bill) Dutchak, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), January 2021, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Chronicle-Journal, 16 January 2021, p. 1(D)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1952), p. 34. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1952), p. 34. Internet Archive.