Hazel G. Hoffman

EAST BERLIN Hazel Geraldine (Shaffer) Hoffman, 96, died Saturday, February 22, 2014, at the Brethren Home Community, New Oxford. She was the wife of Floyd Calvin Hoffman, her husband of 58 years, who died July 23, 1992. Hazel was born January 12, 1918, in East Berlin, the daughter of the late Justin S. and Anna (Shaffer) Resser. Hazel was educated in the East Berlin High School and Bermudian School districts. She was a past member of Trinity Lutheran Church, East Berlin, where she chaired the worship assistant committee for 12 years, sang in the church choir, and taught Sunday school in the children's department for many years. Hazel was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and former District Deputy Grand Matron of Conewago Chapter No. 532, New Oxford, where she spent a good portion of her week visiting with the ill and infirm members of her church at Zwingli United Church of Christ, East Berlin, where she also served several terms on the Consistory and was President of the same while serving as an elder and deacon. She served on the Bermudian Springs School Board for 12 years, was a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the East Berlin Fire Co., member of AARP and East Berlin Senior Citizens, and was a lifetime member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Post and American Legion in East Berlin. She served on the steering committee to form the East Berlin Senior Center and served two terms on its board after it was chartered. Hazel served as a chairman of the East Berlin division of the Salvation Army since 1956, where she received awards for 28 years as chairman of Service Unit for East Berlin and surrounding area, and was a member of the Adams County Republican Women and served as its chaplain. In 1992 she received the Clark Spence Republican of the Year Award and in 1996 received the Soroptimist International of Gettysburg Award for Humanitarian of the Year. She was also a member of the East Berlin Historical Preservation Society, the Friends of East Berlin Library, and served on the Planning Commission for East Berlin Borough. Hazel also was nominated for the Jefferson Award and received Service awards from East Berlin and York Springs Lions Club for outstanding service. She was employed for 40 years at Penn Wood Co., East Berlin, as a secretary and Administration Assistant. Hazel is survived by a son, Jacque L. Hoffman and his wife, Sally of East Berlin; a granddaughter, Debra A. Tate and her husband, Randy of East Berlin; two great-grandchildren, Justin C. Tate and his wife, Kara of Dover, and Jenna N. Kahler and her husband, James of East Berlin; three great-great-grandchildren, Camdyn Tate, Bailey Tate, and Jaxon Kahler, all of East Berlin; and two sisters, Jeune L. Lease, and Dottie Mae Eisenhart and her husband, Charles, both of East Berlin. She was predeceased by a brother, Richard A. Resser Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. from the Zwingli U.C.C., 403 West King St., East Berlin, with the Rev. Dr. Margaret J. Wise officiating. Burial will be in the East Berlin Union Cemetery, East Berlin. A viewing will be held Monday at the Feiser Funeral Home, Inc., 306 Harrisburg St., East Berlin, from 6 to 8 p.m. and at the church Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to Zwingli U.C.C. Memorial Fund, 403 W. King St., East Berlin, PA 17316. Memories may be shared at www.feiserfuneralhome.com