Arthur E. Hoffman

Arthur E. Hoffman, 85, formerly of Kirkwood, MO died Sunday, March 3, 2013 in his home in Quakertown, PA. He was the husband of the late Carol-Jean (Veneziani) Hoffman. Born in Queens, NY he was the son of the late Arthur A. & Helen (McElearny) Hoffman. Arthur was a graduate Polytechnic University & graduated Magnum Cum Laude from Western New England College School of Law. He was Senior Patent Council at Monsanto Co., before retiring in 1989. He was a member of the Missouri & St. Louis Bar Associations, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Inventors Association of St. Louis, & a volunteer attorney with SCORE. He served as a board member of the following: Salvation Army of St. Louis, St. Louis Chapter Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge, St. John's Mercy Hospital Hospice, and the Catholic Charities Roman Catholic Orphan Board. He was a former member & on parish council of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Kirkwood. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #2117. Arthur served as a medic in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Survived by a son Arthur L., and a daughter Lou-Ellen Renshaw, brother Kenneth, eight grandchildren four great grandchildren. Predeceased by a daughter Julia-Ann Strobel. Services were held in the care of the C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk.com). In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Parkinson's Research Foundation. Service Information A service summary is not available