Joseph Mark Hohmann

Joseph Mark Hohmann passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025, at the age of 83, in Media, PA. He was born in Queens, NY to parents Joseph and Muriel Hohmann. He was raised in Peapack, NJ, and graduated from Bernards High School.

Joe's life was marked by creativity, generosity, and a love for family. He and his wife Susan were married for 58 years. In addition to his spouse, he is survived by his children, Jennifer (Jim) McGaffin, Amy (Eric) Ludwig, Neil (Laura) Hohmann, Meredith (Rick) Luzietti, and eight grandchildren, Alleigh, Connor, Lily, Calvin, Kate, Elliot, Luke and Sophia. He is also survived by three siblings, Susan (Bill) Seeling, Kathy (Rick) Jagels, and Peter (Katie) Hohmann. He was also a loving uncle and friend to many.

Joe graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art with a degree in Industrial Design. He dreamed of designing cars, but with tailfins and whitewall tires quickly going out of style, he diverted his creativity into marketing during his career at Scott Paper Company. He enjoyed his work, but was quick to admit that his favorite job was retirement. This allowed him to travel the world with Susan on Viking Cruises and follow Neil's family's adventures abroad.

A true Renaissance man of interests, Joe was a voracious reader and hobbyist. He loved historical fiction, trains, a well-tended yard, and watching the Phillies and old movies. His fascination with trains led him to become a collector, with some of his layout designs being featured in magazines. He delighted in taking his children, and later his grandchildren, to the Strasburg Railroad and staying at the Red Caboose Motel.

His creativity didn't stop there. Joe was an accomplished 3D photographer, winning international medals (including the unusual distinction of first, second, and third place in the same contest-an outcome that left him embarrassed rather than boastful). He collected View-Master reels, vintage postcards, cap guns, and 1940s sand pails.

Joe had a remarkable gift for preserving the moments that mattered, long before smartphones made it easy. He videotaped and photographed family life for decades, capturing everything from ordinary afternoons to extraordinary adventures. He saw beauty in details.

Christmas in the Hohmann household was a work of art, thanks to Joe. He would take time off to decorate, crafting the most beautiful Christmas trees (which his children were not allowed to touch). Multiple trees meant multiple train sets running beneath them-a holiday tradition as magical as it was meticulous.

Joe demonstrated the kind of love that quietly showed itself in the things he did for others-whether it was making beach plum jelly, baking apple and cherry pies, volunteering at Tyler Arboretum, babysitting grandkids, or treating you to something you wanted. However, if you mentioned you liked something you had to be prepared to have an abundance of it! He could be a man of few words who was able to say a lot with one pointed look. He was also a man of routine that did not always mesh with everyone else's desired schedules or lack thereof.

Joe loved being with family and friends, especially at the beach in Lewes, DE. He would take kids and grandkids to the Rehoboth boardwalk and Funland, and set up umbrellas and chairs by the bay before anyone else was awake. Many of these beautiful memories were filmed through the years, and his family will cherish them for generations. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

Joe supported and considered the Golden Age of Rehoboth Beach diorama to be his memorial/legacy, specifically the Queen Anne Railroad Excursion Building in honor of Susan and Meredith's jobs with hospitality (https://goldenageofrehoboth.com/general-2 ). If you would like to make a donation in his honor, please go to https://www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org/support/donations or send a check to Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and Museum, 511 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971.