Aunt Mary Hoffer

My beloved aunt, Mary Hoffer, passed away this weekend at the age of almost 95. I have so many good memories of her! She was very creative and always had some kind of 'activity' for us kids when we were young. She often treated us to ice cream at "Tom's Kitchen" in Zanesville, Ohio when we'd visit. 

She was my mother's oldest sister. Her obit is below.

Aunt Mary at age 93, about 2 years ago.

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Mary K. Hoffer passed away on January 8, 2016. Born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1921, Mary attended St. Nicholas High School. Mary became an often consulted expert in china, silver and jewelry, working for many years at the Jones Gift Shop in downtown Zanesville, and then at Pugh Jewelers. She loved her work with the Pilot Club of Zanesville.  Mary loved her many nieces and nephews, traveling around sightseeing and gifting “wounded treasures” to them. She devoted herself to her mother Lelia’s care. Her loving sister Ruth Guinsler, sister-in-law Barbara Hoffer and her parents preceded Mary in death. She is survived by siblings Dorothy McNally, Robert Hoffer and Marilyn Hupp and families.  As her niece Jan said, “she made all of our childhoods better than they would have been without her.” The family is especially grateful to Kathy Zaenger and family for all their care and love to Aunt Mary. The Forum staff in Columbus and Hospice staff were wonderful.  Services will be held at St. Nicholas Church, 925 East Main St., Zanesville, OH, at 10:30 am on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Burial will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Zanesville, OH. Visit www.schoedinger.com to send online condolences to the family.