Obituary of Mary Jean Kubiet

Kubiet, Mary "Jean" (Metz), 91, on March 19, 2018, succumbed quietly from this life and returned to God, her creator, following a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's disease in the Memory Care Unit. She is survived by her husband, Leo L. Kubiet; son, Dr. Martin A. Kubiet and daughter-in-law, Dr. Leslee of Palm Coast, FL; daughter-in-law, Ann Mahone Kubiet of Zephyrhills, FL; and sister-in-law, Doris Layne Kubiet of Fairmont, WV. Other surviving family members are grandsons, Kurt Kubiet of Elgin, IL; Christopher Kubiet of Dover, NH; Alexander and Nicholas Kubiet of Palm Coast, FL; great-grandson, Charlie of Dover, NH; nephew and niece, Bradley C. and Alyene Burnett of Suwanee, GA. Her eldest son, Larry Kubiet, passed in 2009 at age 62. Jean was born on September 12, 1926 in Fairmont, WV, the youngest of three daughters, to Dr. Clifford H. and Mary Joanna Metz. Her two sisters, Wanda Metz Thompson and Juanita Metz Burnett, also preceded her in death. Jean and Leo were married in 1946 at St. Stanislaus Church in Monongah, WV. Following graduation, they moved to the Detroit suburbs when Leo pursued graduate studies at University of Michigan. A former resident of Roseville, MI, Jean moved to Tierra Verde in May of 1968, joining her husband who became an Advertising Executive with the St. Petersburg Times/Evening Independent. In Detroit, she was employed by J. L. Hudson Department Store and Chrysler Corporation. She graduated from East Fairmont High School in May of 1945 where her activities included the "Yellow Jackets" championship basketball team and being a member of the well-noted Marching Band. She attended Fairmont State University where she was one of very few women in the Engineering program. After moving to Florida, she was a Tax Consultant at H & R Block and later, a Sales Agent at Jack Tourtelot Real Estate on St. Pete Beach. With her husband, Jean enjoyed traveling, often serving as tour guides for numerous travel groups. Together, they toured all 48 contiguous US states as well as Alaska and Hawaii. Other destinations included Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, England, Ireland, and many other countries in Asia, Europe, and Scandinavia. Residing at Bay Point Britany Condominiums in St. Petersburg, she was active in the Red Hat Society, Steering Committee, Women's Club, and Rutland House Social Committee. For more than 44 years, Jean was an active parishioner at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in St. Pete Beach and was also a member of several committees at the parish parochial school. At. St. Pete Country Club (formerly Lakewood), she was active with the Lakettes, which traveled to Mexico and numerous Caribbean Islands, including Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Nevis, and Kitts, for tennis vacations The Kubiets were members of St. Petersburg Yacht Club in St. Pete and Pass-A-Grille in St. Pete Beach for over 44 years. Following a move to Pinecrest Place Independent Living in Largo, Jean was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. A Memorial Funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick's in Largo on a later date to be announced. Burial of cremains will take place at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.