John Hampden Hobart, MD, of Nazareth, PA, formerly of Easton, PA, died Monday, November 30, 2020, at the age of 91 at Moravian Hall Square. John was born and raised in Montreal, Canada following the emigration of his parents, the late John Henry Hobart and Enid Jones Hobart, from England in the 1920s. His parents helped to establish the first Quaker Meeting in Montreal. He was a graduate of Haverford College where he was Captain of the Cricket team his senior year and a two-time recipient of the Cope Bat Prize. He graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. While at Columbia he met his future wife, Joan Delaney, a recent graduate from the Columbia University School of Nursing. He interned at the University of Chicago Clinics and was a surgical fellow at the University of Pennsylvania prior to serving in the US Army Medical Corps, stationed at the Second General Hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, where Joan worked as a nurse. He returned to Columbia to complete his residency in Urology and was certified by the American Board of Urology. He was a Urologist in private practice in Easton and Phillipsburg for several decades beginning in 1962.
At Easton Hospital he served as Director of Surgery, Chief of Urology, Treasurer and Secretary of the Board of Trustees, and President of the hospital medical staff. He was also a member of the Northampton County Medical Society, where he served as a director and officer. He served in the Pennsylvania Medical Society as a Trustee, Board Chair and President of the State Society in 1995. He was also actively involved with the Pennsylvania Medical Society Liability Insurance Company since its charter in 1978, serving in various capacities including Chairman of the Board of Directors, retiring as Chairman Emeritus in 2003.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joan Delaney Hobart, children John Jr. of Easton, PA; Ann Tinker (John) of Rye, NY; William of Allentown, PA; Elizabeth Zang (Xavier) of San Francisco, CA; Edward (Lauren) of Pittsburgh, PA, and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister Dr. Enid Campbell of Princeton, NJ.
He was known for his quick wit and wry humor. John was an avid reader, especially of history, he enjoyed golfing as a member of the Northampton Country Club and cooking in his spare time.
Services will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Fund at Morningstar Living, 175 W. North St., Nazareth, PA 18064; or the American Red Cross.
