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Birth: Apr. 20, 1928
Death: Nov. 2, 2005

Sister Jane Frances Hoffman, OSB
Friday, November 4, 2005 9:20 AM EST

Sister Jane Frances Hoffman, OSB, 77, of St. Joseph's Monastery, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, at Elk Regional Health Center, following a brief illness.

She was born April 20, 1928, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Benedict H. and Scholastica Bucheit Hoffman.

She attended Sacred Heart School and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. She was a graduate of Villanova University and attended Westchester College and Penn State Extension. She entered the postulancy Jan. 5, 1947, entered the novitiate Aug.22, 1947,
perpetual vows Nov. 22, 1951 and her consecration Aug. 24, 1961. She celebrated her silver jubilee Aug. 24, 1973 and her golden jubilee Aug. 15, 1988. She served as a teacher and as principal at Sacred Heart School, and taught at St. Joseph's in Lucinda, St. Joseph's in Warren, Queen of the World and St. Boniface, Kersey. She served as prioress of her community from 1970-1978. She also served as scholastic directress, was a delegate to the General Chapter and served at the Shelter-Crisis Center.

She is survived by a sister, Patricia McDaniel of Niceville, Fla.; and by a brother, Benedict Hoffman Jr. of DeFuniak, Fla.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the St. Joseph's Monastery Chapel Saturday at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Jeremy Bolha, OSB, as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the St. Joseph's Monastery Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Memorials may be made to St. Joseph's Monastery, 303 Church Street, St. Marys.