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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Lyle A. Hoffmeister

Lyle A. Hoffmeister

Lyle A. Hoffmeister, 86, of The Villages, Fl (North Tonawanda, NY) passed at Cornerstone Hospice after his fight with cancer.

He was the beloved husband of Diane (Wall) Hoffmeister, sister of Nancy (Don) Schimschack, brother of Carl (late Bonnie) Hoffmeister of NC. Beloved son of William (Nancy and the late Julie) Hoffmeister of Clarence, NY and John Hoffmeister (Kirsten) of VA. Grandfather to John Paul (Cindy), great grandchild Jackson, Kassandra (Erik) Flading and Clayton all of VA. , Emily Wangler of Colorado and special niece known as Auntie Lora to the Grandchildren. Several cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Gratwick Lumber Company of North Tonawanda was a family business which he ended up closing. He worked at Kittinger Furniture in Buffalo for 26 years and 6 years at North Tonawanda Public Library. He was a lifetime member of St Mark’s Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda and an associated member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Florida. He was a Veteran and a lifetime member of Amvets in North Tonawanda. He has now gone full circle and is at peace in his eternal home.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in her memory to The Parkinson’s Foundation, https://www.parkinson.org/.

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