Paul Leslie Hoback Sr., 79, of Brighton Twp., passed away on May 7, 2024, at Celebration Villa of Chippewa, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on April 15, 1945, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Betty Parks Hoback. Paul was a faithful and longtime member of First Presbyterian Church, Beaver, where he served as an Elder, and a Deacon, founded the Carpenters Chore, and was the CBS Core Leader. He went to Butler High School, in Louisville, Kentucky, and went on to attend and graduate from the University of Kentucky with an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a proud United States Air Force Veteran, having served in the Vietnam War as an Intercept Operator. Paul worked for St. Joe and Zinc Corporation as the Assistant Superintendent of the Power Plant for 32 years, and then continued his career at AES Beaver Valley as a Power Engineer and Vice President for 12 years until his retirement. Paul was a board member for The Salvation Army, was a member of numerous golf leagues, and coached his children in baseball, football, basketball, and soccer. Paul will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather, a patriot that served his country and the community, and an incredible human being that loved to whistle and make people laugh and smile. The world is a better place because of Paul’s 79 years of spreading joy and laughter.
Paul will be sadly missed by his wife of 53 years, Sue Charron Hoback; his daughter, Angela (Dave) Hoffman, of St. Petersburg, Florida; his son Paul (Amy) Hoback Jr., of Beaver; and his grandchildren, Matthew Hoffman, Cannon Hoback, and Ryan Hoffman.
Friends will be received on Monday May 13, 2024, from 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm in the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver, PA, 15009. A Funeral Service will be conducted on Tuesday May 14, 2024 at 11am at First Presbyterian Church, 252 College Avenue, Beaver, PA 15009. Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com.
Private Interment to take place at Beaver Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be shared in Paul’s name to The Salvation Army, www.salvationarmyusa.org.
Paul’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the amazing staff at Celebration Villa of Chippewa, for their love and compassionate care given to Paul during his stay there, as well as the nurses at Gateway Hospice, especially Judy “Sunshine”.