Marion C. Hoffman, 80, a longtime resident of North Fayston, passed away at her home in West Charleston on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Born in Monkton on January 21, 1931, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Sarah Mae (Tucker) Currier. On July 3, 1954, Marion married Jasper E. Hoffman in Waitsfield. Jasper passed away on May 2, 1996.
Marion was a graduate of Waitsfield High School. Following her marriage she was happy and busy as a homemaker and raising her daughter Nancy. Her memberships included the Mad River Valley American Legion Auxiliary Unit #75, the Mad River Valley Senior Citizens and RSVP. In her leisure time she enjoyed crafts of all types, particularly crocheting, and was an avid flea market browser.
Marion is survived by her daughter Nancy-Lea Smyth and her husband Ben of West Charleston; two grandchildren, Heather Marshall and Michael Kellner; three great- grandchildren, Rebecca, Jordyn and Hailey Marshall; a brother, William Currier and his wife Barbara of Barre; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family.
Funeral services will be held from the Waitsfield United Church of Christ on Friday, October 21, at noon where friends may call from 11 a.m. until the hour of the service. A reception will follow in the church dining room. Interment will take place in the North Fayston Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts would be appreciated to the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 305, Waitsfield, VT 05673. To send online condolences please visit us at www.perkinsparker.com and Facebook. Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury.
