Obituary for Bruno Ferdinand Hoffman
Hoffman, Bruno F.:
Passed away with family by his side, on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Grand River Hospital in Kitchener at the age of 84. Beloved husband of Emma (nee Lehr). Loving father of Robert (Doris) and Andrew (Pamela). Cherished grandpa of Ethan and Tanner. Dear brother of Lucy Daase (late Edward) and Herman Hoffmann (late Ortrud). Brother-in-law of Henry Lehr. Predeceased by his parents, Ferdinand and Marie.
Bruno was born October 12, 1936, in Tallinn, Estonia. He left Estonia for Poland in 1939. In January 1945, he moved to Heiningen, Germany and emigrated to Canada in 1957. In 1963, he married Emma Lehr and together they had two sons.
Bruno was longtime teacher at University Heights Secondary School and coached soccer for many seasons in the high school system as well as in the minor soccer system in Waterloo. He was an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church (now Trillium Lutheran Church), Waterloo and a member of Retired Business and Professional Men's Club.
Bruno's family will receive relatives and friends from 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener. Memorial service in the chapel at 1:30 p.m. followed by the interment at Woodland Cemetery. Those wishing to attend please RSVP through the funeral home website or by calling, 519-749-8467.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Parkinson Society or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).
Visit www.henrywalser.com for Bruno's memorial.
Passed away with family by his side, on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Grand River Hospital in Kitchener at the age of 84. Beloved husband of Emma (nee Lehr). Loving father of Robert (Doris) and Andrew (Pamela). Cherished grandpa of Ethan and Tanner. Dear brother of Lucy Daase (late Edward) and Herman Hoffmann (late Ortrud). Brother-in-law of Henry Lehr. Predeceased by his parents, Ferdinand and Marie.
Bruno was born October 12, 1936, in Tallinn, Estonia. He left Estonia for Poland in 1939. In January 1945, he moved to Heiningen, Germany and emigrated to Canada in 1957. In 1963, he married Emma Lehr and together they had two sons.
Bruno was longtime teacher at University Heights Secondary School and coached soccer for many seasons in the high school system as well as in the minor soccer system in Waterloo. He was an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church (now Trillium Lutheran Church), Waterloo and a member of Retired Business and Professional Men's Club.
Bruno's family will receive relatives and friends from 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener. Memorial service in the chapel at 1:30 p.m. followed by the interment at Woodland Cemetery. Those wishing to attend please RSVP through the funeral home website or by calling, 519-749-8467.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Parkinson Society or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).
Visit www.henrywalser.com for Bruno's memorial.