Fred Anthony Hoffman

1929 - 2017  (87 years)

• Name	Fred Anthony Hoffman
  Born	22 Jun 1929	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-189961
  Died	10 Apr 2017
  Person ID	I189961	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Clayton Frederick Hoffman,   b. 6 Nov 1897, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1982, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Laura Eva "Eva" Schnaeringer,   b. 25 Apr 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Dec 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1928	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F54118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Hoffman,FredAnthony-familyPhotograph-WaterlooRegionRecord.jpg Fred Hoffman, longtime Guelph optometrist and community volunteer who graduated from the University of Toronto's school of optometry in 1952 - Family photo

  
  

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  LIFETIMES: Preston son became one of Guelph's most admired citizens Fred Hoffman Born: June 22, 1929, in CambridgeDied: April 10, 2017, of heart-related illness This Thursday, Fred Hoffman's family will receive a posthumous award from the City of Guelph's mayor for the retired optometrist's 63 years of service in the Guelph Kiwanis Club. The award also recognizes the Kiwanis Christmas Luncheon that Fred started more than 30 years ago. The annual event brings together 500 students from Upper Grand District School Board's developmental disabilities class - youth who look forward to an event that is all about them, all about making their day special. Last year, the school board recognized Fred's volunteer work with an Everyday Hero Award. Fred was a people person, he wanted to help and he loved to be recognized, which is not to say he did the work for pats on the back. Quite the contrary. Fred had a kind heart and just couldn't help himself when he thought there was any need in the community. The mayor's award would have been a big deal for Fred. "Dad would have loved this," said Tony Hoffman, one of his four children. "He was really sociable. He wanted to have people around and wanted to bring people together. "If a couple of people happened to drop by, he'd turn that into a bigger event." Fred was born in the Cambridge village of Preston, an only child. His mother was a nurse, his dad worked in a local plant and after graduating from Preston High School, Fred worked for a local jeweller who had some optical equipment in the shop. This intrigued Fred and set him on a path to become an optometrist..... Fred graduated from the University of Toronto's School of Optometry in 1952, opened a small practice in downtown Kitchener then, discouraged by a slow start, decided to pull up roots and head to Guelph where he went into partnership with another optometrist.... Shirley said her husband was a bit of a workaholic but he always made time for his volunteer events and of course for family. The couple had met at a gas station behind Fred's office. Shirley laughs at the memory of this perhaps not so romantic location. Shirley, a medical doctor, was working at Homewood at the time but after they married in 1957, the couple purchased a house on Woolwich Street where she maintained a small medical practice for about 20 years. Shirley also spoke of his lifetime membership with the Presbyterian Church where he devoted considerable time. "It was an important part of his life," she said. Hill, V. (2017). LIFETIMES: Preston son became one of Guelph's most admired citizens | TheRecord.com. TheRecord.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017, from https://www.therecord.com/news-story/7378274-lifetimes-preston-son-became-one-of-guelph-s-most-admired-citizens/ _________________________ HOFFMAN, Dr. Fred Anthony - It is with profound grief that the Hoffman family announces the sudden passing of Fred Hoffman, beloved and dedicated husband of Shirley Georgina Kyle for 60 years (July 13, 1957). Dearest father of Anthony (Tania Klimasko), Mark (Susan Adsetts), Elizabeth (Dave Matthews) and Jane. Cherished Grandpa of Clayton, Walker, Kyle, Haley, Katharine and Erin. Adoring lifelong companion of 'Winnie', his German Shorthaired Pointer. Born in 1929, to parents Clayton and Eva Hoffman (predeceased), Fred grew up in Preston, Ontario where he attended Preston High School(1948). e graduated from the School of Optometry, University of Toronto, in 1952, residing at Knox College. Fred was a highly respected and dedicated optometrist in Guelph for 42 years. He was an active member of Knox Presbyterian Church, the Wellington Men's Club, and the ROMEOS (Retired Old Men Eating Out). Fred will be remembered for his community leadership with the Kiwanis Club for 63 years especially Camp Belwood and the Kiwanis Music Festival. He passionately organized the annual Christmas Luncheon for children with special needs for 30 years. In 2016, Fred was honoured as an 'Everyday Hero' by the Upper Grand District School Board, in recognition of his outstanding volunteerism. Fred was the proud founder, proprietor and CEO of 'Club Fred' at Southampton. Friends are invited to meet with the family at the Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home, Dublin Chapel, 252 Dublin St. N., Guelph on Friday, April 14, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Memorial Service will be celebrated at Knox Presbyterian Church, 20 Quebec St., Guelph, on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 11 a.m. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Kiwanis Camp Belwood or to Guelph Wellington Community Living would be appreciated by the family HOFFMAN, Dr. Fred Anthony Hoffman, Obituary. (2017). Canadianobituaries.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017, from https://www.canadianobituaries.com/waterloo/59577-dr-fred-hoffman-april-10-2017

  
  

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