Rachel Lynn Hoffman
Rachel Lynn Hoffman
Peacefully in her sleep at the Teresa Dellar West Island Palliative Care Residence on Friday evening, May 28, 2021 at the age of 93. Thus ended a long life of boundless energy, drive and enthusiastic engagement with people and activities.
Rachel and her former husband, the late Natie Rosenberg, raised three children, Irene (Thomas Whalen), David and the late Danny. When needed less at home Rachel began a long work career first as a secretary and then unexpectedly found her unlikely vocation as a travelling sales rep for Zep Inc. selling industrial cleaning products. Her territory covered all of Quebec and the Maritime Provinces. She was proud of her success and her many years of loyalty to this company, retiring in her early seventies. Always up for a challenge and adventure Rachel began studies at Concordia University in the Department of Applied Human Relations where again she felt she had found her calling. The degree prepared her to be able to assist others through supportive group-work. This service she continued to provide until well into her eighties, as a paid professional and in volunteer situations.
She was a dedicated volunteer at Ami Quebec for many years.
Obviously an intelligent, inquisitive, curious and tenacious person Rachel was also a good friend to many. She was a champion of those less fortunate and very vocal if she spotted any evidence of unfairness and inequality. For all of her life Rachel pushed herself to do her best at anything and everything she did. She will be missed by friends and relatives here in Montreal and by her Toronto cousins.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Teresa Dellar West Island Palliative Residence, designating funds to support Art Therapy and Music Therapy.
Funeral is graveside and strictly private.
2021
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Rachel Lynn Hoffman 2021..
Décès pour la Ville: Montreal, Province: Quebec