Tamara Von Gemmingen
Story Created:
Mar 14, 2008 at 9:18 AM AKDT
Story Updated:
Mar 14, 2008 at 9:18 AM AKDT
Lifelong Alaskan Zachery Webster Dombrowski, 21, died March 5, 2008, due to heroin addiction. Zachery's efforts to overcome addiction had been an ongoing struggle. Throughout his struggle, his family and those close to him continued to love, support and care deeply for him. Though later troubled, Zachery's life was blessed in many ways, especially by the love and care of his extended Alaska family, too many to mention.
Zachery was born Oct. 27, 1986, in Anchorage and raised here. He graduated from Service High School.
Alongside his father, Steven Dombrowski, Zachery traveled and played extensively throughout Alaska. He loved the mountains and learned to ski and snowboard at an early age. Zachery liked hiking, hunting, fishing, kayaking, river rafting, berry picking, pleasure boating and flying with his father and grandfather.
Starting at age 10, Zachery worked at commercial fishing in Prince William Sound, and he later worked in construction, where he earned respect because of his strong work ethic. Zachery always enjoyed the good company and happy meals that were so often shared with close family friends. Zachery's engaging smile, charisma and magnetic personality fostered many friendships and his time spent growing up in Alaska was rich.
Zachery is survived by his father, Steven, of Anchorage; his mother, Leslie Boyle and her husband, John Boyle, and John's mother, Ladine Boyle, all of Atlanta, Ga.; his grandparents, Lola and David Webster, of Venice, Fla., and Mary Dombrowksi of Bagley, Mich.; his aunts, Jennifer Parker and Joan Giles; and his uncle, Mitchell Dombrowski, all of Florida; uncle, Tony Dombrowski of Wisconsin; and many loving family members in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and southern Georgia. Zachery also leaves behind Sahra and Albert Fyfe, and their sons, William, Robert and Joel, of Anchorage, who were family to Zachery throughout his life.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army rehabilitation program in Anchorage.
