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Orde Hoffner Obituary
November 16, 1935 - May 30, 2021
Lewiston, New York - Orde C. Hoffner Jr., age 85, of Lewiston and husband of Velma M. Hoffner (Nee Keller) entered to rest on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Orde was born on November 16, 1935, in Hyde, PA. He is the son of the late Orde C. Hoffner, Sr. and the late Ellen (Way) Hoffner.
Orde graduated from Bellefonte High School and went on to study at the Pennsylvania State University. He married Velma M. Keller on April 6, 1957. Orde served in the Army from 1955 to 1958.
Orde was a Project Manager and retired from Philip Services of Buffalo, NY in 1998, and had previously worked for the Albert Elia Building Company for 17 years. One of his proudest accomplishments was his design and surveying work for the cloverleaf interchange to the Interstate I-190 in Lewiston.
Orde played the banjo and bluegrass music as a member of the Grass Act Band and the Niagara County Ramblers. He also enjoyed playing bluegrass with members of the Fox Den. Orde enjoyed camping, boating, RVing, and flying remote controlled airplanes.
Orde is survived by his wife, Velma, their children Rebecca (late Edward) Goodman, Daniel Hoffner, and Karl (Sally) Hoffner, and 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his sister Jane (late John) Frank.
Family and friends will be received from 10:00 AM till 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 12th, 2021, at Hardison Funeral Home, N. Fourth and Ridge Streets, Lewiston, NY. A memorial service will follow immediately at 11:00 AM. Burial will be in North Ridge Cemetery, Town of Cambria at a later time.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Upper Mountain Volunteer Fire Company, 839 Moyer Rd., Lewiston, NY 14092. Please visit www.hardisonfuneralhomes.com for online condolences.
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Paul W. "Pete" Dubbs
May 30, 2023
A truly good friend from my HS days!
P. Dubbs
June 7, 2021
Was a close buddy of Orde in high school but sort of lost track of him after graduation. Often wondered where he was and how he was doing. Looks like he had a pretty good life. My sincere condolences to the family. Regards, Paul W. "Pete" Dubbs, Springfield, MA
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