Age 88, daughter of the late Edward M. and Louise Rockwell Selkregg. She lived most of her life in North East, retiring to Dade City in 1979.
She graduated from North East High School in 1932 and from the University of Pittsburgh in 1936. She received a master's degree in library science in 1937 from Pratt University, Brooklyn, N.Y. She pursued continuing education at Syracuse University. She worked as a professional librarian in libraries in Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh. She was the first librarian at North East High School, working there from 1958 to 1974. She was a volunteer in many community activities in North East. She was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of North East. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, reading, square dancing, amateur theatrics, photography, camping and traveling throughout the world.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Clair K. Hoffman.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary H. Choisser, of Orange Park, Fla.; two sons, John Hoffman and his wife, Sally, of Green Valley, Ariz., and Charles Hoffman, of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Edward M. Selkregg Jr. and his wife, Kathy, of Lakeland, Fla.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be private at Oak Hill Cemetery*, North East. (*now called North East Cemetery)
She graduated from North East High School in 1932 and from the University of Pittsburgh in 1936. She received a master's degree in library science in 1937 from Pratt University, Brooklyn, N.Y. She pursued continuing education at Syracuse University. She worked as a professional librarian in libraries in Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh. She was the first librarian at North East High School, working there from 1958 to 1974. She was a volunteer in many community activities in North East. She was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of North East. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, reading, square dancing, amateur theatrics, photography, camping and traveling throughout the world.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Clair K. Hoffman.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary H. Choisser, of Orange Park, Fla.; two sons, John Hoffman and his wife, Sally, of Green Valley, Ariz., and Charles Hoffman, of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Edward M. Selkregg Jr. and his wife, Kathy, of Lakeland, Fla.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be private at Oak Hill Cemetery*, North East. (*now called North East Cemetery)
Age 88, daughter of the late Edward M. and Louise Rockwell Selkregg. She lived most of her life in North East, retiring to Dade City in 1979.
She graduated from North East High School in 1932 and from the University of Pittsburgh in 1936. She received a master's degree in library science in 1937 from Pratt University, Brooklyn, N.Y. She pursued continuing education at Syracuse University. She worked as a professional librarian in libraries in Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh. She was the first librarian at North East High School, working there from 1958 to 1974. She was a volunteer in many community activities in North East. She was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of North East. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, reading, square dancing, amateur theatrics, photography, camping and traveling throughout the world.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Clair K. Hoffman.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary H. Choisser, of Orange Park, Fla.; two sons, John Hoffman and his wife, Sally, of Green Valley, Ariz., and Charles Hoffman, of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Edward M. Selkregg Jr. and his wife, Kathy, of Lakeland, Fla.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be private at Oak Hill Cemetery*, North East. (*now called North East Cemetery)
She graduated from North East High School in 1932 and from the University of Pittsburgh in 1936. She received a master's degree in library science in 1937 from Pratt University, Brooklyn, N.Y. She pursued continuing education at Syracuse University. She worked as a professional librarian in libraries in Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh. She was the first librarian at North East High School, working there from 1958 to 1974. She was a volunteer in many community activities in North East. She was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of North East. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, reading, square dancing, amateur theatrics, photography, camping and traveling throughout the world.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Clair K. Hoffman.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary H. Choisser, of Orange Park, Fla.; two sons, John Hoffman and his wife, Sally, of Green Valley, Ariz., and Charles Hoffman, of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Edward M. Selkregg Jr. and his wife, Kathy, of Lakeland, Fla.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be private at Oak Hill Cemetery*, North East. (*now called North East Cemetery)
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