Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Dukellis, John William January 16, 2006
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The Bakersfield Californian
Dukellis, John William "Duke"     
1917 - 2006 
 
John William Dukellis (Duke) 
Oct. 14, 1917 - Jan. 16, 2006 

Services will be held on January 20, 2006, 1:00 p.m., at Greenlawn Southwest 
Memorial Chapel, 2739 Panama Lane, Bakersfield. Visitation will be Thursday 
from 2-9 p.m., at Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary. John was born in Ukiah, CA and 
lived in various cities throughout California. He was a Navy seaman in World 
War II and a Merchant Marine. John traveled the world over and never met a 
person he didnt like. He took his Navy experience as a cook and became a 
wonderful chef for many fine restaurants. John was a union representative for 
Local 550 for Ventura and Bakersfield, where he retired. John was a member of 
the AHEPA Organization and was very proud of his Greek heritage. He was an 
avid reader and enjoyed family get-togethers The more the merrier. John was 
preceded in death by his father, Arthur and stepmother, Lucille Dukellis and 
his mother, Sadie Teason; brother, Jessie Dukellis and daughter, Pearl Stine 
and son, Jim Waters. John is survived by his wife of 50 years Rebecca; son, 
William E. Dukellis of Torrance; daughter, Diane and son-in-law, Ricardo 
Canales of Flitridge; Vickie and son-in-law, Adam Carvalho of Bakersfield; 
Sherri and Guy Flasch of Ojai; brothers, Arthur and wife, Margaret, Nicholas 
and wife, Eleanore, Jerome and wife, Sharon Teason; sister, Caroline Innis and 
20 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and his 
many very special in-laws of Los Angeles County. A very special thank you to 
his grandson, John B. Knight for his help and love. Our Family wishes to 
express our sincere gratitude for all the wonderful care given by the staff at 
Emmanuel Real Convalescent Hospital and the caring support given by Hoffmann 
Hospice. John will be greatly missed by all of us who knew and loved him. 
Farewell Love, until we meet again.

Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 1/18/2006.  


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