Dianne C. Hoff

Dianne C. Hoff passed away January 27, 2007, at the Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, AZ. Dianne was born January 28, 1938 in Niskayuna, NY to Ruth and Duane Putman of Esperance, NY. She graduated from Duanesburg Central High School as valedictorian of the Class of 1955 and from the Ellis Hospital School of Nursing in 1958. During her senior year of nurses training, Dianne was selected Ideal Student Nurse of New York State. Following graduation, she married Charles J. Hendrickson of Esperance, and they were blessed with three children, David Charles, Scott Thomas, and Susan Dianne. Dianne pursued her career as a registered nurse at Ellis Hospital and with the Schoharie County Department of Social Services. Soon after Charles and Dianne moved to Tucson, AZ in 1981, Charles passed away unexpectedly. Dianne became actively involved in the music program of St. James United Methodist Church in Tucson, where she met Chuck Hoff. Their love of music and their love of the Lord drew them together and they were married in August of 1984. Their blended family now consisted of six children. Throughout her lifetime, Dianne's musical contributions included participation in band and choir during her school years, directing children and adult choirs and serving as organist for the Esperance Methodist Church, membership in the Esperance Volunteer Fire Department Band, and singing and ringing English hand bells at St. James. In 1976, Dianne composed, created, and directed a community-wide Bicentennial musical entitled, "Hope for America." Until the time of her death, she volunteered as a piano accompanist for children's programs in Chandler, AZ. Among her favorite things were traveling in their motor home, basking on the beach in Brookings, OR and creating beautiful handmade "Kanga Krafts" with Chuck. Dianne was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Charles, and one son, Scott. She is survived by her husband, five children, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two sisters, her mother-in-law, two aunts, and several brothers and sisters-in-law, cousins, nieces, and nephews. A celebration of Dianne's life will be held during a memorial service at St. James United Methodist Church, 3255 N. Campbell Ave. in Tucson at 1 PM on Thurs., Feb. 1, 2007. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made, in Dianne's memory, to the Music Department of her grandchildren's schools: c/o Pomeroy PTO/Dianne Hoff Memorial, 1507 W Shawnee Dr., Chandler, AZ 85224. Sign the Guest Book at eastvalleytribune.com
This obituary was originally published in the East Valley Tribune.