HOFFMAN, JR., Peter John

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Sunday, June 17, 2007 Peter John Hoffman, Jr., 87, passed away June 13, 2007, in Chandler, Ariz. Peter was born Dec. 15, 1919, in Hastings on the Hudson, N.Y., the son of Peter and Marceline Hoffman. Following high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the 91st Bomb Group of the Army Air Corps during World War II. Following the service, he went to work for American Airlines, retiring as manager of aircraft maintenance in Phoenix after 36 years. A car buff, he was interested in the Model A & T Fords, and was a member of the Ford Falcon Club. He had residences in Prescott in Highland Pines and in Tempe, Ariz., in recent years. Peter was preceded in death by his wife Arline in 1990; and is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Linda and Randy Drwinga, and grandson Richard Drwinga. Private services are planned. Memorial contributions may be made to The Arizona Humane Society, 9226 N. 13th Ave., Phoenix, Ariz., 85021. Messinger Indian School Mortuary assisted the family. Information provided by survivors.