Marilyn Beaulah Hubbard

F, #1, b. 23 September 1930, d. 30 October 2013
Father*Harold Norwood Hubbard b. 15 Mar 1899, d. 22 Dec 1996
Mother*Alma Pearl Rippeto b. 2 Dec 1903, d. 8 Mar 2004
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Birth*23 September 1930 Marilyn Beaulah Hubbard was born on 23 September 1930 at Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., California. 
Marriage*21 December 1952 She married Jud Orendorff Roberts, son of Judson Edwin Roberts and Helen Bernice Orendorff, on 21 December 1952 at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Co., California. 
Death*30 October 2013 Marilyn Beaulah Hubbard died on 30 October 2013 at San Marino, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 83. 
Obituary7 November 2013 Her obituary was on 7 November 2013 at Pasadena Star-News, Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, MARILYN HUBBARD ROBERTS
     Avid community volunteer dies at 83
     By Lauren Gold lauren.gold@langnews.com
     From paving the way for young Pas­adenans to learn about art and science to memorializing one of the communi­ty’s most beloved and well-known jour­nalists, Marilyn Hubbard Roberts seemed to have her hand in nearly ev­ery aspect of Pasadena.
     For all her determination and dedi­cation to her numerous community en­deavors, Roberts’ family and friends nicknamed her “the iron lady” and up until her last day in the community, many say she proved herself worthy of the title.
     Roberts died this week after a fight with lung cancer. She was 83.
     Among her many other activities in the city, Roberts was instrumental in gathering clippings and interviews with her father Hal Hubbard, a long­time Star-News journalist, in a com­pilation she ultimately donated to the Pasadena Museum of History. Roberts also wrote a book cataloguing her fa­ther’s life and achievements.
     Jeanette O’Malley, museum execu­tive director, said the contribution was unique in that Roberts had already or­ganized the database so that museum visitors could easily search it and find specific articles.
     “We think this will have a huge im­pact, for people looking into the Star-News or various stories. It’s a very valuable gift to the museum and it’s very rare that an institution of this size receives such a large collection that is prepared for use,” O’Malley said. “It would have taken us years to do that. It was really a labor of love. She was willing to learn on so many levels while experiencing all this. It was commend­able.”
     Roberts and her husband Jud Rob­erts were honored in September as two of the museum’s 2013 Contempo­rary History Makers.
     One of Roberts’ other major passions was the Kidspace Museum, where she was a board member for many years and where a building bears her and her husband’s names.
     “I think she was passionate about Kidspace because she was passion­ate about children and she was pas­sionate about giving children and op­portunity to learn and to develop and grow,” friend and fellow former Kid­space board member Jane Popovich said. “I think the community has lost a wonderful friend, she was a very gen­erous person.”
     Roberts was also involved with Hun­tington Hospital and the Pasadena Community Foundation, among many other organizations.
     “I believe that she always had a strong commitment to putting her tal­ents to use to make the community a better place and the arts and educa­tion were always on the top of her list,” said Roberts’ niece Jennifer Higginbo­tham, of Pasadena. “She actually was a teacher briefly before being a full-time homemaker and community volunteer, so those things were always important to her.”
     And Roberts’ deep involvement in community organizations and activ­ities didn’t stop her from dedicating time to her own hobbies, which in­cluded traveling, golf and skiing. Her daughter Cindy Albrecht, of Park City, Utah, said Roberts traveled through­out her life and even went to Africa on a family vacation to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary shortly before she was diagnosed with cancer.
     “She had a lifelong love to travel. She went to every state, every capitol, ev­ery historic monument,” Albrecht said. “She was very adventurous.”
     Albrecht and Higginbotham said they will always remember Roberts’ dedication and determination, which was an example for everyone else around her, living up to her “Iron Lady” nickname.
     “I found my aunt to be very inspi­rational in many ways,” Higginbotham said. “One thing that I think a lot of peo­ple will remember about her is that she was very determined and always very active and doing interesting things. She wasn’t going to let anything get I her way and I always found that in­spiring.”
     Roberts is survived by her husband Jud Roberts, sister Beverly Neu, son Clark Roberts and his wife Donna, son Brad Roberts and his wife Caro­line, daughter Cindy Albrecht and her husband Richard, son Jeff Roberts and seven grandchildren. Memorial services will be held later this month. The fam­ily asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Pasadena Community Foundation.
     “I think she was passionate about Kidspace because she was passionate about children and she was passionate about giving children and opportunity to learn and to develop and grow.”
     — Jane Popovich, friend and fellow former Kidspace board member. 
Obituary10 November 2013 Her obituary was on 10 November 2013 at Pasadena Star-News, Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, Marilyn Hubbard Roberts 9/23/1930 to 10/30/2013
     Marilyn Hubbard Roberts, a long time resident of San Marino, passed away peacefully in her home in the early morning of October 30th surrounded by family. She led a busy life filled with family, friends, travel, genealogy and community involvement. On one of her most recent trips, Marilyn and her husband, Jud, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in Africa with all of their children and grandchildren. If you ever ran into Marilyn around town, you have heard about her and Jud's trips to far and exotic destinations. This desire to experience new places led Jud to believe she was chairwoman of 'The Trip of the Month Club.' A dedicated family historian, Marilyn published a biography, A Journalist's Journey, which explores the life work of her father, Harold Hubbard, one of the longest working journalists in the country. For those who knew Marilyn, she was affectionately known as the 'Iron Lady' for her strong will and competitive nature. Throughout different stages of her life, she was an active swimmer, tennis player, cyclist, skier and golfer. Marilyn enjoyed her involvement and commitment to various philanthropic organizations in her respective communities. She and Jud supported Kidspace, The Huntington Hospital, The Children's Hospital and many other foundations. She is survived by her husband, Jud Roberts, and their four children: Clark Roberts, his wife, Donna, and their two children of Coleville, CA; Brad Roberts, his wife, Caroline, and their two children of White Salmon, WA; Cindy Albrecht, her husband, Richard, and their three children of Park City, UT; and Jeff Roberts of Bali, Indonesia. Marilyn also leaves behind a sister, Beverly Neu of San Marino, CA and her children: Jennifer Higginbotham of Pasadena, CA and Eric Neu of South Pasadena, CA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF), which will disperse the contributions to charities that Marilyn has supported in the past. Please make checks payable to Pasadena Community Foundation and mail to: Pasadena Community Foundation at 260 S. Los Robles Avenue Ste 119, Pasadena, CA 91101. Credit card and gift payments may be made through PCF's website at www.pasadenacf.org. Please indicate Marilyn Roberts under purpose. 

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