John Dilbatis

Obituary John Joseph Dilbatis, 84, of Morehead City, died August 19, 2014, at Carteret General Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 30, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church, Morehead City, with the pastor, Rev. Tim Havlicek, officiating. Mr. Dilbatis was born on October 30, 1929, in Elizabeth, NJ, to John and Margaret McDonald Dilbatis. He served in the US Navy and was in the Korean Conflict in 1947 and was on the U.S.S. Leonard F. Mason Destroyer (DD852). He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Morehead City. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Audrey Blum Dilbatis; sisters, Irene Davis of Daleville, VA and Kathleen Eserkis of Ft. Mill, SC; sister-in-law, Evelyn Roedel of Morehead City; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, his sisters, Mary Petras and Dorothy Brylski, preceded him in death. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 1604 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557 or Carteret General Hospital Foundation for the Raab Clinic Fund, P. O. Box 1619, Morehead City, NC 28557. Memorial Service 11:00 a.m. ,Saturday, August 30, 2014 First Presbyterian Church 1604 Arendell Street Morehead City, NC 28557 Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of John Dilbatis