John James Hubbard

Jim was born May 4, 1947 in Titusville, PA to John Henry Hubbard and Margaret Helfrich Hubbard. He attended schools in Titusville, graduating from Saint Joseph’s Academy in 1965. He attended The University of Pittsburgh and Gannon University in Erie, PA.

He enjoyed his first job delivering the Erie Times Evening Newspaper while in grade school with the occasional help of his sister. Then he pumped gas and cooked the hams sold at Ritt’s gas station on West Spring street where he got to meet most of the people of Titusville and refer to them as friends. He worked as store manager with Regal Shoes and other companies throughout the northeastern United States for many years. At the end of his working career he was employed as a bank account manager at Sun Trust Bank in Falls Church, VA.

He was devoted to his church, walking his dog, “Sammy”, as he navigated his power wheelchair touring the grounds of Montebello where he lived and socialized. He was especially thankful for the friendship from Edna, Eunice, Richard, Marco, Edwin and Oscar with whom he spent many happy years. He spent his summers at his beloved cottage on Oil Creek near Titusville sitting around the campfire with his dear friends Lisa, Joyce and Sarah; and neighbors Mary Parker and Bill Thompson of Titusville. He built a loving relationship with his Amish carpenters and their children.

He is preceeded in death by his parents and a sister, Mary Christine Hubbard, who died shortly after birth.

He is survived by his sister, Mary Jane Garmong and her husband John (Jack) Garmong of New Mexico and nephews Thomas J. Garmong and John F. Garmong.

Funeral services will be conducted at Saint Genevieve Church in Las Cruces, on May 18th, with a Rosary being said at 9:00 am and a funeral mass with Father Emmanuel following at 9:30 with his immediate family and friends.

Graveside services will be held at Saint Catherine Cemetery Chapel, in Titusville, PA on 10 am Saturday June 13 and will be officiated by Father Daniel Hoffman. Jim’s remains will be interred with his father’s grave.

Memorials may be given to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN in memory of Jim.

The family is especially thankful to Eve Shelton, of Alexandria, for making Jim comfortable and helping him and the care of Sammy in his last days.