Joseph (Joe) Hudak was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on June 28, 1932 – the first child of Joseph and Helen Hudak. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Warren in June of 1950. He held various jobs prior to becoming a wood pattern maker. He passed away on October 10, 2013, in Mission Viejo, California after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
