Stephentown – Charles E. Hoffman, 89, died peacefully Thursday, June 2, 2016 at his home with his children at his side. Born in Cambridge, NY on June 5, 1926, he was the son of the late Martin and Jennie May Sherman Hoffman.
[private]Charles was raised in Hoosick Falls and left high school early to enlist in the US Army at the end of World War II. Charles was sent to France and Belgium where he fought in the Colmar Pocket along the Rhine River. His brother Sherman was fighting in the same conflict only 10 miles away and was killed during the battle. Charles was awarded the Bronze Star for his brave actions. In 2014, he was inducted into the NYS Senate Veterans Hall of Fame by Senator Kathy Marchione.
After the war, he was employed by Montgomery Ward & Co. Later, he built nuclear submarines in Groton, CT. He then joined the Carpenters Union Local 291 in Albany and was a carpenter and millwright until his retirement.
He was a member and past commander of the Nassau VFW Post #8162 and was Grand Marshall for the Nassau Memorial Day Parade. He was the longest living member of the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Dept. serving his community for over 60 years.
He enjoyed hunting, camping, loved to draw and had a great sense of humor. His greatest joy was spending time with his family, grandchildren and his dog Buddy.
He was the beloved husband of the late Phyllis E. Sweener who died in 2011; devoted father of Nancy Gabriel of East Greenbush and Danny (Nancy) Hoffman of Stephentown; grandfather of Elizabeth, Alison, Nicholas and Jaclyn Gabriel, Danny (Karen) Hoffman, II, Nathan Hoffman and Tara (Eric) Bouchard; great grandfather of Makaylah, Jaxson, Devon, Bryant and Jaden. He was predeceased by several brothers and sisters.
The funeral service was held Sunday June 5 at 1 pm at the Hall & Higgins Funeral Home in Stephentown. Interment followed in the Stephentown Cemetery with military and fire dept. honors. Relatives and friends called at the funeral home on Saturday evening.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to BMC Cancer Treatment Patient Care Assistance Fund, 165 Tor Court, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Condolence book at ParkerBrosMemorial.com.[/private]