Ruth E. Hoffman

Ruth E. Hoffman passed away on August 10, 2026 at the Willow Brook Nursing Home, in Kutztown, PA.

She was born on May 2, 1929 in Carrollton, OH. She was the daughter of the late John Bentley Grigsby and Mary Elizabeth (Hayes) Grigsby. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Paris of Kutztown, PA (with whom she lived from February 20, 2019 to April 21, 2026); a grandson, Joseph R. Glazier of Ocean View, NJ; and a stepdaughter, Carol Snyder of Louisvile, OH. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert A. Smith, who died February 19, 1973 and her second husband, Raymond Hoffman, who passed away on October 20, 1996. Also preceding her in death were three sisters: Josephine Long; Sarah Cassidy; and Lena Jervis; and her brother: Lewis Grigsby; as well as four stepsisters, a stepbrother, a stepdaughter: Kay Wasara; and a son-in-law, Jim Paris, who passed away on August 8, 2025.

Ruth was a 1947 graduate of Carrollton High School. After school, she worked in retail until her daughter was born and eventually went back to work in retail for approximately 15 years. She started losing her vision in 1978 and by 1980, she had to quit work. In 2017, her vision worsened to only being able to see slight shadows. Prior to losing her vision, she loved spending the winter months in Florida with her second husband, loved reading, puzzles, and watching good movies on TV. Her daughter describes her as the strongest woman she's ever known.

While living in Ohio, she was a member of the Carrollton Baptist Temple, Carrollton, OH.

A viewing will take place on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Ludwick Funeral Homes and Cremation Care, 333 Greenwich Street, Kutztown. A graveside service to honor and celebrate Ruth's life will be held beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Frieden's Church Cemetery, 1512 Old Route 22, Lenhartsville, with the Reverend Dennis L. Cooper, officiating.

Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting Ruth obituary tribute page at www.ludwickfh.com

Ludwick Funeral Homes and Cremation Care, Inc., Kutztown, is in charge of arrangements.