Henry Jackson “Jack” Hubler, 96, of Clearfield died Feb. 13, 2013 at Clearfield Colonial Courtyard Senior Living Residence. He was born Nov. 30, 1916, the son of Luther M. and Alice (Bolton) Hubler.
Mr. Hubler was a 1936 graduate of the Clearfield Area High School. He was a World War II veteran serving with the 190 F.A. group as a Staff Sergeant. He was deployed to England and fought in the western European Theater.
He was employed by Pennsylvania Electric and worked at the Shawville Power Plant for 34 years, retiring in 1979. He was also employed by Clearfield Bank and Trust on a part-time basis.
Mr. Hubler was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Clearfield and served as an ordained deacon. He was a member of the John Lewis Shade Post #6 of the American Legion and a life-member of B.P.O. of Elks Club #540. He was a very family-oriented man and an avid hunter.
He’s survived by a step-son, Robert W. Rishel of Clearfield, two grandsons,
Robert M. Rishel and his wife, Suzanne of Yorktown Heights, NY and David R. Rishel and his wife, Laurena Stoddard of Yardley, four great-grandchildren, Timothy and Kevin of New York and Alexandra and Henry Jackson of Yardley and a brother, L. Albert Hubler of Clearfield.
Mr. Hubler was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Jean R. (Roseberry)
Rishel Hubler, whom he married Nov. 27, 1946 and who died Nov. 17, 2009; two brothers, Arthur and Calvin Hubler and three sisters, Marie Milliron, Dorothy Temple and Ella Mae Barr.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home Inc. with the Rev. Robert Mellgard and Mr. Richard Barkley co-officiating.
Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Clearfield American Legion Post #6 and the VFW Post #1785 Honor Guard.
Friends will be received from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday and from 10 a.m. until the hour of the services Monday at the funeral home.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge #540 will conduct a service at 4:45 p.m. Sunday.
The family suggests contributions be made to the Presbyterian Church of Clearfield, 119 N. Second St., Clearfield, PA 16830 or the Clearfield Foundation for Health-Hospice, P.O. Box 992, Clearfield, PA 16830.
To send online tributes, go to www.bennettandhouser.com or www.mem.com.
