Obituary of John Hoffman

John Sebastian David Hoffman January 20,1926 - May 14, 2015 John passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the age of 89 while in residency at the Langenburg Centennial Special Care Home due to declining health within the past year. Our family has parted with our Dad who was beloved, honoured and provided mentorship in all ways. John was born on January 20,1926 in St. Peter's Hospital to the parents of Jacob and Mary(nee Cyca) Hoffman and was the youngest child amongst four children. John began his early years attending grade school at the Reimer School followed by St. Henry's High School in Melville. In John's earlier adult years he moved to Lulu Island which is now currently now part of Richmond, Vancouver, B.C. where he obtained his official pilots license on a Gipsy Tiger Moth. While living on Lulu Island, he worked in both the fishing canaries and the timber mines before returning back to Melville to assist his dad with the family farm. In addition to John's passion for aviation he also enjoyed scooting around on his early 1940, 45 cubic inch Harley Davidson Knucklehead motorcycle. On November 11, 1947 John and his sweetheart Alice(nee Rogalski) exchanged nuptials at St. Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Church in Killaly, SK and took up residency on John's family farm being six miles South and three miles West of Melville. There they continued with mixed farming and began raising a family. They were blessed by their oldest daughter Veronica born in January,1949, a son Jack born in March, 1950,second daughter Patricia born in March, 1953, third daughter Alison born in December,1958 and their youngest daughter Loretta born in September,1962. John and Alice were very devoted Catholics and raised their family to follow the principles and guidelines of the Catholic faith. During the long winter months with more leisure time on hand, John would spend a lot of time building model airplanes, updating his stamp collections and communicate via his CB radio with other CB enthusiasts. In addition, John also enjoyed visiting his children, travelling to various countries with his wife Alice, fishing, hunting, boating and spending quality time with relatives and friends. In the latter part of mid fall, October, 1990 John moved the family home from the farm to 358 Alberta Street in Melville and took up semi retirement at that time while grain farming from town. He was predeceased by his father Jacob and mother Mary Hoffman, his wife Alice Hoffman, sisters Mary in infancy, Elizabeth Lemire and Katherine Jeroski and daughter Patricia Hoffman. He leaves to cherish Veronica(Dennis) Neufeld of Whiterock, BC, Jack Hoffman of Calgary,AB Alison Smart of Calgary, AB, Loretta(Wayne) Schaab of Langenburg,SK grandchildren Anita Neufeld of Toronto,ON, Johnathon(Kayla) Schaab of Calgary, AB, Becky(Brooke) Schaab of Red Deer, AB Brenden(Katherine) Smart and great grandson Madden of Okotoks, AB Derek Smart of Calgary, AB numerous other relatives and friends. John, will always remain remembered in our thoughts and prayers and to all that knew him. Arrangements were by Bailey's Funeral and Cremation Care, Melville. Service Information Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 7:00pm Thursday, May 21st, 2015 10:00am, St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church Interment Details St. Henry's Roman Catholic Parish Cemetery