Evelyn Louise Hoffman

Evelyn Louise Hoffman, 79, of Rio Verde passed away on May 16, 2018 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Evelyn was born on May 4, 1939 at her Pegher grandparents’ farmhouse in Wexford, Pa. Her parents were Regis B Easley and Hilda (Pegher) Easley.

She was the second of five daughters and graduated from North Allegheny High School in 1957. That same year, Evelyn married her husband, William Hoffman, and they had three children; Gary, Jill, and Joan. Together, during their 60- year marriage, Ev and Bill lived in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, and Arizona.

A life-long student, Ev graduated from Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa. with a bachelor's degree in English in 1976, and earned a master’s degree in Education from Seattle Pacific University in 1989. She taught high-school English in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Washington, retiring from Everett High School in 1998.

In addition to her teaching career, she also loved cooking and hosting parties, travelling, singing in the church choir, and spending time with family and friends, especially her grandsons.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her daughter, Jill; her parents; and her sister, Mary Pallas. She is survived by her husband, Bill; son, Gary (Mary Ann) of Arlington, Wash.; daughter, Joan of Bellingham, Wash.; grandsons, Nicholas of Reno, Nev., and Joseph of Everett, Wash.; her sisters, Eileen Gross (Bob), Norma Wolff (Frank), and Sandra Jackson (Jim), all of western Pennsylvania; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends from throughout the US and beyond; and her beloved Maltese, Maggie Rose.

Evelyn’s family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the Rev. Dr. Cathy Northrup, Irene Mewett, Arlene McKinney, Eileen Gross, Kathy Riley, Michelle and Gary Holcomb, and the skilled and compassionate people at Hospice of the Valley for helping to care for Evie during her illness.

There will be a memorial service at the Community Church of the Verdes in Rio Verde on Saturday, June 16 at 10 a.m. to celebrate Evelyn’s life. Donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Shriner’s Hospitals, and Community Church of the Verdes.