Born to Maria Popitiu (1904-1988) and Ioan Ciobanca (1896-1953) in Bocsa, Salaj; his oldest sibling: Vasile Ciobanca (1921-1995). He married Parascheva (b. in ArgeČ™), in 1960 and have 2 children: Mariana and Utu. Buried on June 7, 2023, in Bocsa, Salaj.
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