Obituaries Surnames A-J Submitted by Smerek Group Researchers

high school in Robertsdale, Pa. Mr. Holobinko came to Alaska in 1971. He was
employed by Wasilla Excavating from 1972 to 1986. He worked for Howdie Inc. from
1986 until his retirement in 1999. Mr. Holobinko enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping.
His family wrote: "He was a dedicated husband and father. He took care of us all. He was
a doting grandfather to all of his three grandchildren with a special relationship with his
namesake, Peter." Mr. Holobinko is survived by his wife of 55 years, Eva L. Holobinko;
children, Yolonda, Andrew, Stephanie and Ladd; grandchildren, Peter, Brittney and
Anastasia; sisters, Helen and Anne; and brothers, Charles, Paul, Bill and Don. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Hospice of the Mat-Su, 3051 E. Palmer-
Wasilla Highway, Wasilla 99654. Arrangements are with Valley Funeral Home and
Crematory in Wasilla.
HOLOBINKO HALL - Peter
HOLOBINKO HALL - Peter, 88, of Banning, Calif. and formerly of Madera died
Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 at San Gorgonio Hospital in Banning, Calif. He was born July 1,
1925, a son of the late Wasco and Anna (Dordth) Holobinko. He was a 1943 graduate of
the Bigler Township High School. He attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania and
received a Master’s degree in business administration from University of California, Los
Angeles in 1960. He served in the U.S. Navy as a radio operator during World War II in
the South Pacific. He retired from Citrus College in Glendale, Calif., where he was
assistant superintendent for 30 years in the business department. On Nov. 8, 1952 he
married Rosemary Nortz in Denver, CO and moved to California in 1953. He’s survived
by his wife; a son, Robert (Lori) Hall of Las Angeles, Calif.; a granddaughter, Shannon;
and three great-grandchildren, Joshua, Roslynn and Suzanna. He’s also survived by two
sisters, Mary Boone of Fostoria, Ohio and Annie Hawkins of Glen Hope. In addition to
his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan in 2007 and 10 brothers and
four sisters. Burial will be Friday in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cathedral City, Calif.
HOLOBINKO HALL – Peter (July 1, 1925 – Oct. 14, 2013)
Peter Holobinko Hall, 88, Banning, Calif., formerly of Banian, Madera RD, died Oct. 14,
2013. He was born in Banian, son of Wasco and Anna (Dordth) Holobinko. He married
Rosemary Nortz on Nov. 8, 1952, in Denver, Colo., and moved to California in 1953.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Robert Hall of Los Angeles, Calif.; a granddaughter; three
great-grandchildren; and two sisters: Mary Boone of Fostoria, Ohio, and Annie Hawkins
of Glen Hope. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan, in 2007; 10 brothers; and
four sisters. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Interment will be made in Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Cathedral City, Calif. (Altoona Mirror, Altoona, PA, October 23, 2012)
HOLOBINKO, Samuel
HASTINGS - Great Parastas and interment services for Samuel Holobinko, 59, of
Hastings, and formerly of Madera, who died Saturday, May 21, in the V.A. Medical
Center, Altoona, will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Shoff-Kruise Funeral Home,
Madera. Father James E. Poorman will officiate and interment will follow in St. Mary's
Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Ramey. Friends will be received at the funeral home today
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Born April 4, 1929, in Madera, he was a son of Wasco and
Anna (Dordth) Holobinko. Mr. Holobinko, who was retired, had worked as a foreman of