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GERTRUDE HOFFMAN Obituary

HOFFMAN, GERTRUDE Gertrude "Trude" Hoffman passed away December 7, 2012, under the compassionate care of staff at Bosworth Gardens in El Cajon and San Diego Hospice. Born November 5, 1921, she spent her early life in Chicago, graduating from University of Chicago Law School in 1948. Trude came to San Diego in the 1970's to provide executive counsel to Joan Kroc. Following her retirement she travelled extensively, volunteered for San Diego Hospice from 1988 until 2008 and provided safe harbour to the many cats that found their way to her doorstep. She will be remembered fondly by neighbors, friends and fellow volunteers. Trude is survived by cousins in Germany: Ingeborg Dokoupil, Ingeborg von Montgelas, Christel Heigert and their children. Memorial donations are preferred to The San Diego Humane Society in lieu of a service.

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Published by San Diego Union-Tribune on Dec. 16, 2012.

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Jane Manganelli

December 12, 2020

Still missing you as a neighbor and good friend. It’s hard to believe that you have been gone this long already.

Susan Delgado-Park

January 10, 2015

I'm so sorry that we did not know of Trude's passing. We had first known her when my sister and I were little and visited family in Chicago. Mr Hoffman was next door neighbor to my Great Aunt Ada and Uncle Ike Heilbron in the hotel. We have some of Trude's childhood toys which hold places of honor in our homes.
My husband and I were blessed to have visited her when we came from Peru for our son's college graduation there in CA in May of 2012. She was already bed-ridden by then, but we were still able to talk of old times. May God bless and keep her.

Oscar Owens

January 10, 2013

Trude, my closes and dearest friend. In Our twenty years together we smiled, laugh, joke, confide in each other, disagreed, agreed and disagreed yet again. We Always had each others back and I'm so sorry I wasn't able to be there in your final day, and I want to thank you for the great trust you had in me.
Trude you were my mentor,Teacher,companion,mother and most of all, The Best friend anyone could ever have. In My heart you hold the highest honor ever given and god knows how much I miss you.
Go with God my friend and from the bottom of my heart I Love you deeply my friend. miss you Oscar

Jane Manganelli

January 10, 2013

Trude:
You were the best neighbor that anyone could have had. It was always a delight to have a conversation with you and to cook for you because you liked everything. Any cat who had the good luck to find itself with you as its person was the luckiest cat ever. You were a funny, intelligent, compassionate,and generous woman and you will truly be missed. I know that you are in Heaven surrounded by all of your kitties and I know that is the way that you always wanted it to be.
My memories of you will aways be special to me.

December 22, 2012

Dear, dear Trudy: Why was this the ONE year that we neglected to call each other for our birthdays? I will always remember you for your love of animals (especially cats) while I was always the dog lover. Our days in Chicago were always fun and educational for me. I am sure that you went to kitty heaven to take care of cats who may have been lost or abused and now need your help. A sad time for me right now...rest in peace. Love, Mary Lou

December 18, 2012

Trude we are so grateful to have known you. We have many memories of our times together over the last three decades..always there was laughter. We salute your interesting and spiritually rich life. Much love from True and Jim

Dyna Jones

December 18, 2012

It was an honor to serve you! I love you and I surely missed ALL the great coversations we've had.

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