Obituary of James J. Hubbard

EDWARDS – James J. Hubbard, Jr., age 77, of Edwards, passed away on May 22, 2017 at the United Helpers RiverLedge Health Care Center in Ogdensburg. There will be a graveside service held on Wednesday, May 31st 2017, at 1:00 p.m. in the East Riverside Cemetery in Gouverneur with military honors. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are with French Funeral Home in Edwards. Condolences may be shared online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com. Jim was born on March 6, 1940 in Oswegatchie (town of Fine) to the late James J. Hubbard, Sr. and Ethel (Ward) Hubbard. After graduating high school, Jim enlisted in the United States Army where he served as a Truck and Vehicle Mechanic for 21 years and 17 days before his retirement in 1979. After his retirement, he moved to Edwards and worked as the Transportation Director for the Edwards-Knox Central School. Jim married Carolyn Rose Reynolds on June 30, 1962 at the Gouverneur Free Methodist Church. The couple lived all over the world while they followed Jim's military career. Carolyn passed away on September 3, 2004. Mr. Hubbard was a member of the VFW Post #15033 and enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and square dancing. If there was one value of Jim's he would like to pass on to his loved ones, it would be honesty. His survivors include two sisters, Geneva Austin and Eva Kerr; a brother, Elisha Hubbard; and too many nieces and nephews to count. He is predeceased by his wife, Carolyn; sisters, Emily Dowling and Goldie Folsom; two other sisters and a brother who all died in infancy. Donations in memory of Jim may be made to the Eleanor B. Daniel Fund, Ovarian Cancer Research, c/o UVM Medical Center Foundation Mailstop 363UVM, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington VT 05401.