L. Albert Hubler, 97, of Clearfield and formerly of Woodland, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. He was born in Clearfield, a son of the late Luther M. and Alice (Bolton) Hubler.
Mr. Hubler retired from County National Bank in 1980 with more than 30 years of service.
A graduate of Clearfield Schools in 1936, he had been a member of the First Church of Christ Scientists, Boston, and since has attended the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, Woodland, and most recently, The Presbyterian Church, Clearfield.
He had been a past member of the United Commercial Travelers, Philipsburg Council Number 621, since 1951 and the Clearfield Kiwanis Club.
He served as Clearfield Borough auditor and councilman for several years and with the Clearfield Area School Board for more than eight years.
He was an active member of the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and also Community Action, both in Clearfield and Centre County. He was also involved with the Clearfield Area United Way.
Mr. Hubler was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during World War II on the USS Roche Destroyer Escort.
Above all else, he will be remembered as a loving, family-oriented man.
He is survived by six children, James Hubler and his wife, Maria of Cherry Hill, NJ, Barbara A. Kurtz and her husband, Randy of St. Marys, Mary Lou Wilson and her husband, Bill of Woodland and Nancy J. Aughinbaugh and her husband, Bob, Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Hubler and Margaret ‘Meg’ Neeper and her husband, Breck, all of Clearfield; several grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha M. (Harmic) Lansberry Hubler.
He was also preceded in death by first wife, Mary Lucena (Jackson) Hubler in 1979 and to whom he was wed in 1941; a son, Jan C. Hubler; two grandchildren; three brothers, Henry ‘Jack’, Calvin and Arthur Hubler; and three sisters, Ella M Barr, Dorothy Temple and Marie Milliron.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday Oct. 11 at The Presbyterian Church, Clearfield.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Clearfield Penn Highlands Hospice, P.O. Box 992, Clearfield.
The Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield, is in charge of arrangements.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.
