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Beatrice
Darlene
Hoffmann
Beatrice Darlene Hoff-
mann passed away sur-
rounded by family on
August 6, 2017 after a
brief illness brought on
from Dementia/ Parkin-
son's disease which she
battled for 10 years.
Bea was born in St.
Charles, Missouri on July 6, 1937 to Lawrence W.
Meyer and Mildred Skinner. Her father commissioned
to Marinship Sausalito brought the family to California
in 1942. Bea attended grade school in San Anselmo
and graduated from Drake High School in 1955. She
went to work waitressing at Cafe 101 where she met
Al Hoffmann. They were married April 26,1959. While
raising a family Bea worked as a waitress, cocktail
waitress and or bartender at The Gold Clown, The
Old Fashion and Country Club Bowl. She announced
bowling scores on a daily broadcast for KTIM San
Rafael eventually becoming the office manager of
Hoffmann Construction Inc.
Al built their "family home" bringing them to Novato
in 1974. Bea was very active in the community having
been President of the Novato Federation of Women,
President of the Novato Garden Club, President and
Secretary of Marin County Women's Bowling Asso-
ciation, and Secretary of Marin County Men's Bowling
Association. She served on the Marin Grand Jury.
Her hobbies included all and any kind of crafts, gar-
dening, spoiling her grandchildren and of course
bowling. She was a bowling coach to many kids in
Marin.
Bea is survived by her husband; Alfred J. Hoffmann,
Daughter; Lisa (Mark) Hutchinson and sons Jeffrey
and David (Doreen) Hoffmann, Granddaughters;
Sarah Hoffmann and Anna Hoffmann and Nephews
Joe Fust and Willy Hudnell. She was preceded in
death by her parents Lawrence and Mildred and her
younger sister Patricia Hudnell.
The family will be holding a Celebration of her Life at
Marin Country Club, Sept. 16th from 11am - 3pm @
500 Country Club Dr. Novato. Arrangements were
made by her family & Neptune Society of Novato.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on
Aug. 13, 2017.
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