IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Melvin "Buz"
H. Sollberger
November 16, 1937 – December 7, 2015
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Melvin Hugh Sollberger
Captain Melvin "Buz" Sollberger, USN (Ret.), son of the late Lowell Sollberger and Irma Hainaut of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, passed away on December 7, 2015, in Annapolis, MD. He was 78.
Buz excelled in academics throughout his education and attended Ohio State University before transferring to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated in 1960 with distinction, top one percent. He earned his B.S. at the Naval Academy, an M.S. in Oceanography from Scripps Institute of Oceanography at UCSD, and a Ph.D. in Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.
Buz attained the rank of Captain (06) during his stellar Naval career, beginning with Division Officer and Department Head assignments before moving on to become Commanding Officer of a Nuclear Ballistic Attack Class Submarine, USS Andrew Jackson. He then became a Submarine Division Commander of Submarine Squadron ONE before moving on to become the Commanding Officer of a Submarine Tender, USS Emory S. Land. His fondest memories included being Commanding Officer of USS Skate and those who served aboard.
Following his Naval career, Buz moved into the private sector as the Vice President of Operations Manager for Nova Power, Inc., followed by work at Southern California Edison, Transpace Carriers, Inc., and Energy Systems (DoE) before finally becoming an Independent Senior Management Consultant for the Special Project Office (DoD).
He is survived by his loving daughter, Teresa Dzambasow, and her two sons, Alexander and Nicholas, and grandson, Orion. He also leaves behind three sons, Michael, Kurt, and Karl Sollberger and their children; and his devoted caregiver, Manny Sortillon, in addition to his beloved sister, Judith Cole, and brother, Gary Sollberger, both from Ohio, and their extended families.
Buz was a humble and devout Catholic, generous to many, and this will remain as a cherished memory to all who knew him.
Buz was so very proud of our country and the contributions that he made during his Naval and civilian careers.
Friends may visit on Tuesday December 15, 2015 from 5-7:00pm at the Barranco & Sons,P.A Severna Park Funeral Home 495 Ritchie Hwy. Severna Park, MD 21146. Services will be on Wednesday December 16, 2015 at 11:00am in the Funeral Home chapel. Interment in the Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Captain Melvin "Buz" Sollberger, USN (Ret.), son of the late Lowell Sollberger and Irma Hainaut of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, passed away on December 7, 2015, in Annapolis, MD. He was 78.
Buz excelled in academics throughout his education and attended Ohio State University before transferring to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated in 1960 with distinction, top one percent. He earned his B.S. at the Naval Academy, an M.S. in Oceanography from Scripps Institute of Oceanography at UCSD, and a Ph.D. in Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.
Buz attained the rank of Captain (06) during his stellar Naval career, beginning with Division Officer and Department Head assignments before moving on to become Commanding Officer of a Nuclear Ballistic Attack Class Submarine, USS Andrew Jackson. He then became a Submarine Division Commander of Submarine Squadron ONE before moving on to become the Commanding Officer of a Submarine Tender, USS Emory S. Land. His fondest memories included being Commanding Officer of USS Skate and those who served aboard.
Following his Naval career, Buz moved into the private sector as the Vice President of Operations Manager for Nova Power, Inc., followed by work at Southern California Edison, Transpace Carriers, Inc., and Energy Systems (DoE) before finally becoming an Independent Senior Management Consultant for the Special Project Office (DoD).
He is survived by his loving daughter, Teresa Dzambasow, and her two sons, Alexander and Nicholas, and grandson, Orion. He also leaves behind three sons, Michael, Kurt, and Karl Sollberger and their children; and his devoted caregiver, Manny Sortillon, in addition to his beloved sister, Judith Cole, and brother, Gary Sollberger, both from Ohio, and their extended families.
Buz was a humble and devout Catholic, generous to many, and this will remain as a cherished memory to all who knew him.
Buz was so very proud of our country and the contributions that he made during his Naval and civilian careers.
Friends may visit on Tuesday December 15, 2015 from 5-7:00pm at the Barranco & Sons,P.A Severna Park Funeral Home 495 Ritchie Hwy. Severna Park, MD 21146. Services will be on Wednesday December 16, 2015 at 11:00am in the Funeral Home chapel. Interment in the Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
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