Maria Schuett Hoffman's Obituary
Maria Hoffman, aged 104, of Menlo Park died at her home on 09/23/18 at 2:30am.She was born on Oct. 9th, 1913 in Germany to Clemins and Emilia Schuett. Maria was one of 9 children, Martha, Emilia, Clemins, Frieda, Matilda, Paul, Max, and Tigla. On July 10th, 1948 she was married to Bruce Hoffman and had one son William F Hoffman.Maria traveled from Germany to America in 1930 at the age of 17. She resided in Florida, Pennsylvania, and California. She was a woman of class, style, and the ultimate host to many family and friends. Before retiring she was a waitress and house wife.Maria was full of songs, stories, and jokes. She made everyone smile, laugh, and enjoyed feeding anyone who came to visit.Maria Hoffman is survived by 4 grandchildren, Mary Rake, Lisa Miller, William L Hoffman, Maria Pritcher, along with 8 great grandchildren, and her only living sister Emilia Johnson.A memorial service will be held on Sept. 29th at 2pm for a celebration of Maria’s life at Skylawn Funeral Home in San Mateo.Anyone in attendance, please do not wear black. We request bright colors and flowers to celebrate Maria.
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