The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-02
Dies at Veterans Hospital

Gideon Hoffman of PA Echo Lake Road died Sunday at the U. s. Vet erans Hospital, Newington. MT. Hoffman, veteran of the Spanish American War, was born in Penn- sylvania, September 12, 1875, the son of Samuel and Emma Hoffman. Be- fore his illness he was employed at the Oakville co.
 Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Matilda Gindsay) Hoffman; three sons, Theodore Hoffman and Som- uel Hoffman, both of Watertown, ard Herbert Hoffman of Northf1eld; two daughters, Mrs. Martha Innes of Thomaston, and Mrs. Dorothy Inrles of Watertown; four brothers, George Hoffman of Reading, Pa, Robert Hoffman and Raymond Hoffman, both of Coaldale, Pa, and Silas Hoffman of Oakville; and two sis- ters, Mrs. Carrie Green of Tama- que, Pa, and Mrs. Emma Smith of Waterbury.
 A military funeral will be held at Christ Episcopal church, Wednes- day afternoon at 2 o'clock with the rector, Rev. Thomas s. Cline, DID,, officiating. Burial will be in Ever. green cemetery.
 Friends may call at the Hickco2 funeral home. 195 Main street, to- night and Tuesday night from 2 un. til g o'clock.
 Memorial Flowers
 Among the Easter flowers in the Congregational church Easter Sum- day were many memorial flowers which were given as follows: Mrs. Ellsworth B. Atwood, in memory of her husband, Lieut.. Ellsworth B Atwood; Mrs. Warren G. Huniston in memory of her husband, Warren Huniston and her son, Warren, MT and Mrs. Frederick De Forest Camp in memory of MT. Camps grand parents, MT. and Mrs. William B. Skinner; Cpl. George Chamberlin and Mrs. Chamberlin in memory of Cpl. Chamberlin's mother, Mrs. Winifred Hobart Chamberlin.
 The flowers in the vase were given by Mrs. George H. Decker in memory of her husband, George H. Decker. Service of Baptism In the annual service of Baptism observed in Christ church Saturday afternoon, the following children were baptized by the rector, Rev Thomas s. Cline, DID,: Linda Caro- lyn Curry, daughter of MT. and Mrs Charles Chase Curry of Cutler street; Susan Evelyn Palmer, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Clifford Ear Palmer of Baldwin street; Hollace Jane and Sandra Rae Poulin, daugh- ters of MT. and Mrs Emil J. Poulir of Main street.
 Easter Holidays
 Among the young people spending the Easter holidays at their homes here are: Miss Harriet Walton Edgewood Park Junior college Briarcliff Manor, N. Y, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Walton Bowers street; Mis- Betty Hope O'Neil, St. E1izabeth's college, Con- vent, N. J., daughter of MT. and Mrs Henry ONeil of Westbury Park road; Miss Jeanne Cassidy, Man. hattanville college of the Sacred Heart, New York, daughter of MT and Mrs. John H. Cassidy of Wood ruff avenue. and Miss Catherine De Land of St. Francis hospital Hartford, daughter of Mrs. Alfred R De Land of Woodruff avenue. Altar Flowers
 The Altar committee serving at Christ Episcopal church for the mouth of April is Mrs. s. Kellogg Plume and Robert Olmstead, assist ed during Easter by Mrs. William A. Bartlett and Mrs. William | Walker.
 The altar flowers for April have been announced as follows: Easter day, Mrs. B. Ravens HeminWay. in memory of B. Ravens Heminway Mrs. A. Earl Fisher, in memory ot A. Earl Fisher; and other flowers donated by the congregation wreaths donated by Harry H. Hem inway and by Heminway Klimpke in memory of MT. and Mrs. Paul Klimpke; April 8, A. V. s. Linds- ley, in memory of Rebecca Goodloe Lindsey; April 15, Mrs. Frances G Zeidler, in memory of William An derson and George A. zeidler; April g, Charles H. Skilton. in memory l of Mir opd NHrc NHerrit SkiIto,, and