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Mary Hoffman Obituary



Mary Virginia Hoffman, 93, died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at BayWoods of Annapolis. Born February 27, 1921 in Hagerstown, Maryland, where she lived until moving to Annapolis in January, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Mary Boyer Hoffman and George C. Hoffman. Mary was a 1938 graduate of Hagerstown High School and attended the Margaret Morrison School of Nursing at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before marrying Paul Hoffman of Hoffman's Men's Wear in 1941. She was a Girl Scout leader, a devotee of local sports events including basketball in the Armory, baseball at probably all of the Washington County diamonds, jousting tournaments, dog shows and field trials, and was a member of the Service Workers at Zion United Church of Christ where she was a member. Mary is survived by her daughter Susan Snyder (husband Jim) of Annapolis, daughter-in-law Merla Hoffman of Colorado Springs, CO, grandchildren Dan Snyder (wife Tracey) of Annapolis, Brad Snyder (wife Betsy) of Wimbledon, England, and Beth Hoffman of Tucson, Arizona. There are six great-grandchildren: Owen, Brennan, and Amelia Snyder in England and Audrey, Sydney, and Will Snyder of Annapolis. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, R. Paul Hoffman of Hagerstown in 2008, daughter Ann Bagley (husband Lee deceased 2006) of Mesa, Arizona on 2008, and son Dr. J. Michael Hoffman of Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2012. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 1 pm at Rest Haven Funeral Home in Hagerstown. Memorial donations may be made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403 or the American Red Cross, 4700 Mount Hope Drive, Baltimore MD 21215. Arrangements by John M. Taylor Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made to www.johnmtaylorfuneralhome.com

Published by The Capital Gazette on Feb. 28, 2015.
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Mary and Paul were GOOD people! Great parents and friends to everyone.
The Village at Robinwood residents and staff have missed both of them.
I am glad I agreed with you to move your mother closer to you.
Chaplain Blaine (Murrells Inlet, SC)

March 12, 2015

Those we love left us gifts in the form of precious memories, wisdom that we can still recall. These are the fond things that shall live on forever in our hearts.Please accept our sincere condolences. And may the God of all tender mercies become your strength and courage during this most difficult time.

Mines family

March 4, 2015

Mary was a sweet dear person. My prayers go out to her family.i knew Mary and her husband for many years they would deliver meals on wheels for Ravenwood. They were to very special people . Then they came to Robinwood and I got to see them again .

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March 1, 2015

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