Joseph Edward Hoban died Feb. 17, 2004, in Roseville. He was
85.
Joseph Edward Hoban died Feb. 17, 2004, in Roseville. He was 85.
Born on Oct. 18, 1918, in Winbur, Pa., Mr. Hoban was one of 13 children. He was a veteran with an honorable discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps and served in World War II in Guadalcanal and in the Pacific.
He was a salesman with the Campbell Soup Co. for 30 years. During his retirement, he enjoyed traveling and was an avid outdoors man and fisherman.
He is survived by his partner Florence Van Antwerp; daughters Cynthia Porter of San Martin and Hillary Grist of Roseville; grandchildren Robert Porter, Joseph Porter, Heather Grist and Kyle Grist; sisters Florence Crespi of Idaho, Gertrude Allison of Pennsylvania, Anne Kalinowski of New York and Claire Warren of Florida; and many nieces and nephews.
Private family services have been held.
