HOEFLICH, Nancy J. Of Bedford, died May 28, 2020. She was predeceased by her parents, Robert E. and Marjorie (Armstrong) Hoeflich and sister, Barbara Hoeflich. She is survived by her loving cousins, Virginia Schwartz Demone and her husband Gerard, Christopher Demone and his wife Heather and precious Noah, all of Maryland. Also survived by her cherished friends, Joan Neiser of Concord and Karen Caulfield of Bedford who took wonderful care of her. A special thanks to the staff of the Carleton-Willard Village for the excellent care provided. Funeral Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Mass Audubon, Fund for Nature, 208 Great Rd., Lincoln, MA 01773. For obituary, visit www.bedfordfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from May 29 to May 31, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for NANCY HOEFLICH

13 Entries

Stefanie Quirici

April 14, 2025

i am terribly saddened to hear of Miss Hoeflich's passing. She was my Science Teacher at Locke Elementary School in Arlington. She took our small class on Wonderful FieldTrips in Her little Gremlin car. i was talking with my Husband about school days and glass-making just now, and He asked me if i had ever seen glass-blowing. Miss Hoeflich (which i will ALWAYS refer to Her as) came in to my mind Very vividly. i don't know if She took us on a glass-blowing FieldTrip, or just discussed it with us in Class, but, either way, She made an impression that has stayed with my brain for almost 50 years! i'd say that that's a VerySuccessful Teacher!
The Deepest of Condolences to Miss Hoeflich's Family, Friends, CareGivers, and All Her Students (wherever we may be)..

Maria Tinglof

June 3, 2020

I was a student in Arlington when she taught there in the 70s. Upon hearing of Ms Hoeflich's passing, I was fondly reminded of her visits to our classroom with her cart of things to share, a field trip to Concord's Great Meadows and she was my cabin leader at 6th grade camp. Her enthusiasm for nature and teaching never dimmed even when kids were not always the most attentive, but in the end she always reeled them. I always loved biology and nature and I am sure much of that started with her classes. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.

Kelly k.

June 3, 2020

I have had a lot of teachers some I remember well and others not so much but Ms. Hoeflich was one I have never, ever forgotten. To this day I cant see a monarch butterfly without thinking of her. What an amazing, long life doing something she obviously loved. Prayers and condolences to her family and friends.

June 2, 2020

She was for sure a special lady and I remember being her student so well, and each time I see a Monarch! A more recent story though must be included...while visiting with my friend's mother at a rehab center, I noticed the name Hoeflich on another room across the hall. Surely there could not be another. I looked in and the room had been vacated. That night I thought about Ms. Hoeflich and the next day checked with the nurses...alas! she had only been moved down the hall. I walked right down and there she was wearing a Monarch butterfly shirt and with her Monarch tote bag. We talked, she recalled the times in Arlington and reminded me of some other projects we had done in addition to our butterfly study. We also kept in touch during that year. A favorite piece of art in my house now is a card she sent and said she made. I had it framed and of course, what is the drawing? The lovely Monarch butterfly. I will remember her forever and am thankful that the Arlington Schools provided that experience for me and so many others. Nature was brought more vividly into my life and has not left.

Lauren Jastremski

May 31, 2020

I extend my heartfelt condolences to Nan's family and friends. She was a remarkable woman and outstanding educator who adored sharing her wealth of knowledge about nature with the children and staff of the Arlington Public Schools.

Of course, we will all remember the lessons about the monarch butterflies as well as those about the birds that she borrowed from the Audubon Society. However, she went even further as, in later years, when I asked her to visit my first grade classroom and help the children to understand more about the natural world.

Her kind and gentle spirit will live on with these memories. I am honored to have worked with her!

Nan visiting the Dallin School

May 31, 2020

Gerry Demone

May 31, 2020

She was a caring and wonderful cousin.

Stephen Swanson

May 31, 2020

Nan you were a great teacher and such a rich part of Arlington.

Andree Wheeler

May 31, 2020

I remember Miss Hoeflich. She was our Arlington elementary school nature teacher. Her passion for the outdoors inspired us all. She was a great teacher, very interesting and devoted to her students. A kind and gentle soul.

May 30, 2020

Ms. Hoeflich was a wonderful natural science teacher who inspired many students during her years in the Arlington Public Schools. I was a fifth grade teacher when Ms. Hoeflich came every other week to bring her hands on natural science lessons to the students in my classroom. I most remember her lessons on the Monarch Butterflies. The children and I were fascinated by her lessons as we watched in awe the transformation from caterpillar to butterflies in our classroom. Then the most exciting of all, the release of the butterflies on the school's playground .
Suzanne Nocella
Retired teacher, Hardy School
Arlington, MA

Lanise Jacoby

May 30, 2020

We knew Nan in our beginning years of teaching in Arlington in the 70s. She was zany, passionate, and a true friend of nature. We're certain her love of the natural world lives on in the hearts of hundreds of her students and their children and grandchildren. Anytime anyone spots a monarch butterfly they most likely think of Nan. Our sincere condolences to all who loved her.

Steve Carmen & Lanise Jacoby

May 30, 2020

Lanise Jacoby & Steve Carme

May 30, 2020

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