Born July 10, 1923 in Ludlow, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Terpak Chopan, who were immigrants from Czechoslovakia. She learned English when she attended school and was a graduate of Salamanca High School, Class of 1943.
She was married on May 7, 1945, in Salamanca to the late Marvin Hubbard, who predeceased her in 1992. As a teenager, she worked to support herself and her family. She was employed at the former Weston's Bakery. She had also worked at Dach's Red House Inn at the Allegany State Park.
She enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, gardening, cooking and was an avid bowler. She and her late husband enjoyed dancing and won several local dance competitions. She was a member of the former St. Patrick's Church, where she taught religious education, and was a member of the Home Bureau.
She was predeceased by a son, Marvin Hubbard; a grandson, Matthew Hubbard; four sisters, Betty Hahn, Anna Van, Margaret Mendell and Mary Chopan; four brothers, including her infant twin brother, Andrew Chopan, John Chopan, Paul Chopan and Steve Chopan.
Born July 10, 1923 in Ludlow, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Terpak Chopan, who were immigrants from Czechoslovakia. She learned English when she attended school and was a graduate of Salamanca High School, Class of 1943.
She was married on May 7, 1945, in Salamanca to the late Marvin Hubbard, who predeceased her in 1992. As a teenager, she worked to support herself and her family. She was employed at the former Weston's Bakery. She had also worked at Dach's Red House Inn at the Allegany State Park.
She enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, gardening, cooking and was an avid bowler. She and her late husband enjoyed dancing and won several local dance competitions. She was a member of the former St. Patrick's Church, where she taught religious education, and was a member of the Home Bureau.
She was predeceased by a son, Marvin Hubbard; a grandson, Matthew Hubbard; four sisters, Betty Hahn, Anna Van, Margaret Mendell and Mary Chopan; four brothers, including her infant twin brother, Andrew Chopan, John Chopan, Paul Chopan and Steve Chopan.
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