His hobbies were fishing and hunting in New England. His first wife, Marguerite Hayes Emerson, predeceased him in 1981. Pa. She was the widow of Ray E. Hubbard, who died April 4, 1963. She was a homemaker and was past president of the YWCA widows club from 1970 to 1973. She was predeceased by her son, Michael J. Hubbard, in 1990.
Services are private and at the convenience of the family.
The Rev. Dawn Shippe, pastor, officiated. Malcolm Austin was organist. In attendance were members of the church, including representatives from the Nearly New Shop. Also in attendance were representatives from the Portsmouth Athenaeum. Burial will be in Proprietor's Cemetery, Portsmouth, at the convenience of the family.