PHYLLIS R. HOFFMAN
1926-2019
Phyllis R Hoffman died May 14, 2019 from natural causes. Her husband, John, preceded her in death. She is survived by sons J. Russell and Gary, granddaughter Riley, sister Astrid (Carroll) Peacock of West Palm Beach, FL, brother-in-law Neil Propst of GA, and many nieces and nephews. Phyllis was born in Detroit, MI, in 1926. She later moved to Lake Worth, FL, where she graduated from high school. Phyllis matriculated to Florida State College for Women, which became Florida State University by the time she graduated. She was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She taught grade school and Spanish classes.
Phyllis married John Hoffman in 1950, supporting him through graduate school in Gainesville, FL, where Russ was born. They moved to Albuquerque, NM, in 1954 where Gary was born. In 1959 the family moved to Colorado Springs, relocating with John's job at Kaman Nuclear Corp. (Kaman Sciences). Phyllis resided in Colorado Springs ever since, raising her family as a dedicated mother and wife.
She was a member of Gateway United Presbyterian Church and later the First Presbyterian Church. She was a member of PEO (chapter EL) and volunteered with several other philanthropic organizations. Her pastimes included knitting, needlepoint, china painting, and playing bridge with close friends.
A Memorial Service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 219 E Bijou St, Colorado Springs, on June 7 at 1:00 p.m.
Published by The Gazette from Jun. 2 to Jun. 5, 2019.
PHYLLIS R. HOFFMAN
1926-2019
Phyllis R Hoffman died May 14, 2019 from natural causes. Her husband, John, preceded her in death. She is survived by sons J. Russell and Gary, granddaughter Riley, sister Astrid (Carroll) Peacock of West Palm Beach, FL, brother-in-law Neil Propst of GA, and many nieces and nephews. Phyllis was born in Detroit, MI, in 1926. She later moved to Lake Worth, FL, where she graduated from high school. Phyllis matriculated to Florida State College for Women, which became Florida State University by the time she graduated. She was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She taught grade school and Spanish classes.
Phyllis married John Hoffman in 1950, supporting him through graduate school in Gainesville, FL, where Russ was born. They moved to Albuquerque, NM, in 1954 where Gary was born. In 1959 the family moved to Colorado Springs, relocating with John's job at Kaman Nuclear Corp. (Kaman Sciences). Phyllis resided in Colorado Springs ever since, raising her family as a dedicated mother and wife.
She was a member of Gateway United Presbyterian Church and later the First Presbyterian Church. She was a member of PEO (chapter EL) and volunteered with several other philanthropic organizations. Her pastimes included knitting, needlepoint, china painting, and playing bridge with close friends.
A Memorial Service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 219 E Bijou St, Colorado Springs, on June 7 at 1:00 p.m.
Published by The Gazette from Jun. 2 to Jun. 5, 2019.
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