OBIT: Ezra Gilbert HOFFMAN, 1974, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Martha Matsuda. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ HOFFMAN Ezra Gilbert Hoffman, 92, of Somerset died May 7 in the Berlin Home for the Aged. He was born March 5, 1882 in Brothersvalley Township, son of the late John A. and Rebecca Hauger Hoffman. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Elizabeth Saylor; a daughter; three sisters and three brothers. Survived by these children: Col. John S. of Deale, Md.; Lewis W. of West Palm Beach, Fla.; Mrs. Edward ( Angeline) Hetzer of Somerset; Fred S. of Crofton, Md.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was a brother of Mrs. Annie Lehman of Brotherton; Mrs. Lottie Sipe of Johnstown and Mrs. Earl (Bessie) Walters of Farrelton. Friends will be received after 2 p.m. today at the Richard E. Hauger Funeral Home where services will be conducted Friday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Charles L. Rummel officiating. Interment, Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Somerset Bulletin, May 9, 1974 [H1265]