Robert W. Kubiak

ROBERT W. KUBIAK

HORNELL-Robert W. Kubiak, 80, passed away peacefully, in the presence of his loving family, early Sunday morning (Nov. 9, 2008) at his home at 34 School St.
Born in Hornell on May 30, 1928, he was the son of the late Stanley and Angelica Donnelly Kubiak. On Sept. 23, 1950 he was married at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Hornell to the former Helen Jean Clark, who survives.
A life long resident of Hornell, Bob was a graduate of Hornell High School, class of 1946. He served with the U. S. Army from Oct. 5, 1946 to his honorable discharge as a Corporal on March 24, 1948.
For 32 years he was employed by the United States Postal Service in Hornell as a letter carrier, retiring in 1983. After his retirement he assisted at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc. for about 25 years.
Bob was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and was a communicant of St. Ann’s Church and St. Ignatius Loyola Church. A member of the Arthur H. Cunningham American Legion Post No. 440 in Hornell, he was a also a 3rd degree member of the Hornell Council No. 243, Knights of Columbus where he was a former steward and served two terms as Grand Knight.
His family includes his wife of 58 years, Helen Jean; his three sons, Stephen M. (Linda) Kubiak of Huntington, W. Va., Daniel J. (Doreen) Kubiak of Syracuse and Robert J. (Bridi) Kubiak of Hornell; his two daughters, Kathleen M. Grillo of Byron and Amy M. Crowfoot of Canadaigua; his 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; his sister, Margaret Pease Stryker of Corning; his two aunts, Betty Lizak of Syracuse and Sister Mary Marcianne Kubiak of Buffalo; also his many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides his parents, he was also predeceased by his daughter, Mary Kubiak and his sister, Ann Jacobs.
Calling hours are from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell, where the Knights of Columbus will conduct a memorial service at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday followed by an American Legion Memorial service at 8:45 p.m. Friends are invited to meet his family at St. Ann’s Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Private committal services, with military honors, for his immediate family, will follow at St. Ann’s Cemetery in Hornell.
Those wishing may contribute to the Robert W. and Helen Clark Kubiak Family Scholarship at St. Ann’s School, 27 Erie Ave., Hornell NY 14843 (envelopes will be available at the funeral home) or to a charity of the donor’s choice.