Submitted by: Dan Rich

Tara K. Hoffman

July 26, 1944 - Aug. 4, 2000

South Bend Tribune 8/6/2000

Tara K. Hoffman, 56, of Lowell Wood West, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away after an illness at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, in her residence. Mrs. Hoffman was born on July 26, 1944, in Mishawaka, as the daughter of the late Foster and Rose (Catalino) Malone. She was a lifelong area resident.

On Oct. 12, 1991, in Mishawaka, she married Terry Hoffman. Mrs. Hoffman leaves her cherished memories to her husband, Terry, and her daughter, Tara (Wayne) Temple of Jones, Mich., and her son, Christopher (Melissa Roeder) Booth of Delray Beach, Fla.; one grandson, Cole Temple; one aunt and uncle, Katie and Ross Messana of Mishawaka; nine cousins, Linda and Phil Dotson, Joe Dotson, Jayne and Terry Ross, Carolyn and John Mickels, Sandy and Joyce Catalino, Ann Mary and Dean Johnson, Janet and Louis Carrico, all of Mishawaka, Kathy and Tony Valenti of South Bend, Ind., and Henry Catalino Jr. of Elkhart, Ind.; nieces, Cynthia (Ken) Melanson and Christine (Allen) Kowalewski; and a nephew, Robert Joers. Mrs. Hoffman was employed by I.U.S.B., and was a member of St. Bavo's Catholic Church, Mishawaka.

Friends may call from 1 to 7 p.m. today, Aug. 6, in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 West 8th Street, Mishawaka, where wake prayers will be at 4 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12 noon on Monday, Aug. 7, in St. Bavo's Catholic Church, Mishawaka, with Rev. James Shafer officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery.