OBIT: Donald E. HOFFMAN, 2006, Tyrone, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ DONALD B. HOFFMAN Donald B. Hoffman, 72, of Logan Ridge Village, Tyrone, died Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 1:45 p.m. at the Altoona Regional Health System Bon Secours Campus. He was born April 25, 1934 at Philipsburg, a son of Robert A. and Opal A. (Huff) Hoffman. He was married June 7, 1957 at Newport, R.I. to Susan T. Botelho who died January 5, 1993. He is survived by a sister Grace M. Kirkpatrick and her husband Donald of Tyrone; three nieces: Ann Brower (Alvah), Donna Miles (Kenneth) and Vicky Shaw (Kenneth) of Tyrone; three nephews: Donald Kirkpatrick, Jr. (Trudy) of Tipton, Michael Kirkpatrick (Marilyn) of Bellwood and William Kirkpatrick (Patsy) of Falling Water, West Virginia. There are numerous great and great-great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers: James Edward and Robert Marvin Hoffman. He was a member of the Blazing Arrow Hook and Ladder Fire Co.; a life member and past Exulted Ruler of B.P.O.E. in Newport, R.I.; a member of the Tyrone VFW, the Tyrone American Legion and the Bellwood Eagles. He enjoyed playing Pinochle. He retired in 1971 from the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer and Boiler Technician after 21 years service. Funeral services and flag presentation will be held Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 2 p.m. at the Derman Funeral Home, Inc., Tyrone, with Rev. Tim Miller officiating. Interment will be at the Newport Memorial Park, Middletown, R.I. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. An Elks Memorial Service will be at 7 p.m. Friday. Tyrone Daily Herald, April 27, 2006