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Richard Hoffmann Obituary
February 15, 1941 - December 27, 2023
San Miguel, California - Richard Arnold Hoffmann passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his home in San Miguel, California.
"Dick" was born February 15, 1941, in Concord, California to his parents Bernhardt and Esther Hoffmann.
He attended elementary and middle school in San Miguel, graduated from Paso Robles High School, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. His entire career was spent working in the U.S. Navy's Materials Lab at Mare Island Naval Shipyard until the Pentagon decommissioned the base in 1996.
Dick was a lifelong resident of California and took pride in his membership in the Native Sons of the Golden West, a fraternal organization dedicated to the preservation of California history. He held several leadership positions and was the organization's Grand President in 1998-1999.
Survivors include his brother Don (JoAnn); his three children, Kimberly Bright; Marjorie Kucich (Roger); and Gary Hoffmann (Shannon); and eight grandchildren.
Dick was preceded in death by his wife, Jean; brothers Christian and Frederick; brother-in-law Fred Thacker; brother-in-law Dan Rosetta; son-in-law Robert Bright and nephew Jonathan McNabb.
A memorial service for our beloved father, brother and friend will be held at the Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home at 1703 Spring Street in Paso Robles, California on Saturday, January 20th at 1:00pm.
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Kim Roudebush
January 13, 2024
Steve and I enjoyed our November 10th visit with Dick. He shared so much of the who's who of family photos on the walls. You are missed, Dick. What a full and wonderful life. Blessings and sympathy to the family from Kim & Steve Roudebush
Kris Williams
January 10, 2024
I'm so great full to have had Dick and Jean in my life. They were truly the best people I have ever known and I will miss them dearly.
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