Barker, NY - Eileen M. Hoffman, of Barker, NY, wife of James C. Hoffman, entered into rest August 8, 2025 under hospice care in Lockport, NY. She was born May 1, 1929, daughter of George A. Miller and Dora E. Grogger Miller.

Mother of David (Jennifer) Hoffman, Daniel (Angelique) Hoffman, Julie (Ronald) Slaby, and Thomas Hoffman. Grandmother of Natalie and Elena Hoffman, Lilyana, Hope, and Genevieve Hoffman, and Estelle Slaby. Sister of the late Max Grogger Miller and the late Dean George Miller. Aunt of Susan, Lee, and the late Stephen Miller.

Eileen graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Education degree and later obtained a Master of Science degree from SUNY Albany. She taught mathematics for ten years at Shaker High in Albany, NY and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Saratoga YMCA. She traveled extensively in her early years through Europe, Africa, and India and told of the many adventures she had in those places. Eileen also represented the United States in one of the early World Assembly of Youth Conclaves held in Ghana. An adventurer even at home, she camped her way across the United States with friends, earning her keep as she went.

Eileen retired from teaching to become a stay-at-home mother and eventually settled with her husband James in Barker, NY, Town of Somerset. She enjoyed painting and cooking and card making. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Barker where she sang in the choir, was an active member of the women's group, and taught and directed Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and the Adult Class. She was also a delegate to the Annual Conference. Eileen spent a number of years on the Barker Central School Board and served as Board President.

A memorial service will be held August 23 at 11am at Faith United Methodist Church, 1449 Quaker Road Barker, NY 14012. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Faith United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.