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Peter Hoffman Obituary
Peter J
Hoffman
August 28, 1925
June 16, 2025
Peter John Hoffman (99 yrs), born on August 28, 1925, in Rochester, New York, transitioned to his eternal home on June 16, 2025.
Peter was preceded in death by Naomi, his loving wife and best friend of 62 years. Peter is survived by his four sons and daughters-in-law Stephen and Lynn Hoffman, Daniel and Sue Hoffman, James and Kathy Hoffman, and Philip and Cathleen Hoffman. Peter was blessed with 14 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild.
Peter retired from the US Army in 1975 after serving both during WW2 and then for 20 years at 12 military posts, including two tours in the Republic of Vietnam and 10 assignments in the US, Germany and Panama. He then served ten years as a State of Colorado Veterans Employment Counsellor.
He and Naomi were known for their defense of the unborn and support of family, conservative values, and numerous Christian charities.
Acknowledgments and Suggested Donations:
Special thanks to the staff of the Winslow Court retirement community, Rocky Mountain Senior Care, and Choice Hospice. He enjoyed and loved these staff, and they returned it tenfold.
In lieu of flowers, your encouraging gift through Peter's Go Fund Me account will help to say thank you to the caregiving staff who served him so well: https://gofund.me/557fc2b9
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Steve Young
July 9, 2025
The Buckley SFB military Retiree Activities Office (RAO) would like to offer our sincere condolences and our gratitude for Mr. Hoffman's distinguished service to our country in the Army. If you would like help with any matters related to casualty assistance, Defense Finance & Accounting Service, Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Veterans Affairs (VA), etc. you can contact our office on Buckley SFB at 720-847-6693 or [email protected]. The RAO is staffed by volunteers, all military retirees themselves, and our sole purpose is to provide assistance to any military retirees and surviving spouses/family members with anything related to their military service and/or benefits, in particular during difficult times such as this. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
Steve Young
Lt Col, USAF, Ret
Director, Buckley SFB RAO
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