Hofmann

On August 3, 2004, John J. HOFMANN beloved husband of the late Marcella M. Hofmann, (nee Stadt), devoted brother of the late Francis W. and Charles E. Hofmann, dear uncle of Howard W. Hofmann, Helen H. Cox, William E. Paul, Edward W. Paul, Charles D. Paul, Janis D. Schweitzer, James J. Hofmann and John B. Hofmann. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home Inc., 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26A) on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Church of Nativity, Ridgley Road on Friday at 12:30 P.M. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.

This newly opened Phoenix restaurant is a double comeback. First, it's the return of a landmark dining destination. It's also the return of a chef. For decades, Peerce's Plantation was a landmark, family-owned Baltimore County dining destination before it closed in 2001. A short revival under new owners didn't take, and Peerce's faded into memory, along with dozens of other bygone favorites. Then, a stirring. In 2008, Joe Bivona purchased the property as a venue for his Signature Catering company.

On August 13, 2004, IRIS L. (nee Brown); beloved wife of the late Eugene Conrad Hofmann, Jr.; devoted mother of Linda Hofmann, Pamela Thorp and her husband William. Friends may call at the WITZKE FUNERAL HOME OF CATONSVILLE, INC., 1630 Edmondson Avenue, (1 mile west of beltway exit 14), on Tuesday, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where services will be held on Wednesday at 11 A.M. Interment Loudon Park Cemetery.

Contemporary Museum director Irene Hofmann is leaving Baltimore for Santa Fe, N.M., officials announced Friday. Hofmann, who guided the Mount Vernon museum's eclectic programming for 4 1/2 years, will become the director and chief curator of the arts museum SITE Santa Fe, effective Oct. 1. "I'm going to miss it here, a lot," Hofmann said. "It's been totally inspiring to be here. … I'm going to a place that shares a lot of the mission and focus of the Contemporary, but on a larger scale."

On August 18, 2003, DOROTHY F. HOFMANN, beloved wife of Michael August Hofmann; devoted mother of Dorothea, Arlene, Lynn, Michael, Kevin, Driscoll, Timothy, Thomas, Corrine and the late Patricia; cherished grandmother of Tony, Tanja, Tatia, Michael, Will, Elizabeth, Megan, Allison, Amber, Emily, Anna & Patrick, loving great grandmother of Morgan, Alison, Shana, Jordan, Trey, Shaelin & Christopher. Friends may call at the family owned Peaceful Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Center, 2325 York Road, Timonium, Wednesday 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 PM. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday 11 A.M. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1518 Riderwood-Lutherville Drive, Lutherville, MD.

On July 6, 2006, JEAN VIRGINIA CRISP, of Severna Park, MD; beloved wife of William Shipley Crisp; loving mother of Ottilie Habercam and Belinda Scherr; dear sister of Walton W. Hofmann; devoted grandmother of Courtney, Aleigh, Jocelyn, Caitlin, William and Benjamin. Also survived by many nieces and nephew in Tyler and Quitman, TX. Funeral Services will be held at BARRANCO & SONS, P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL, Ritchie Highway at Robinson Road, on Monday 10:30 A.M. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.

On September 17, 2003, MICHAEL A. HOFMANN, beloved husband of the late Dorothy Hofmann; devoted father of Dorothea, Arlene, Lynn, Michael, Kevin, Driscoll, Timothy, Thomas, Corrine, and the late Patricia; cherished grandfather of Tony, Tanja, Tatia, Michael, Will, Elizabeth, Megan, Allison, Amber, Emily, Anna, and Patrick; loving great-grandfather of Morgan, Alison, Shana, Jordan, Trey, Shaelin, and Christopher. Friends may call at the family owned Peaceful Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Center, 2325 York Road, Timonium, on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A memorial service will be held on Monday at 11 A.M., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1518 Riderwood-Lutherville Drive, Lutherville, MD.

Mark Hofmann has taken over the now-closed Phoenix Grille at 3493 Sweet Air Road in Jacksonville and plans to open Henry's Bistro there. The former chef of Due and Rothwells is hoping to open his new restaurant by Valentine's Day, after completely renovating the space with the help of his father, an architect, and his brother, a landscape designer. Hofmann spent part of last summer in Europe, scouting out French bistros. His menu will include classic dishes like steak frites and braised lamb shank with good soups and salads.

Uhland "Ed" Hofmann, a genial bar owner who was known for his trademark cigar and love of a good story, died Tuesday of kidney failure at North Arundel Hospital. The Glen Burnie resident was 73.He retired in 1980 as owner of the Clark Street Garage, a lounge in the 2400 block of St. Paul St. The establishment was named for the Chicago garage on North Clark Street where seven gangsters were gunned down by Al Capone's henchmen in 1929.The bar was also known for its hamburger specialty called the Hofberger, which according to family members was made with secret ingredients.

On Saturday November 6, 2004, MEGAN DAWN (nee Hofmann) ARNOLD, age 25, of Cockeysville, beloved wife of John C. Arnold, loving daughter of Christine and Michael Hofmann, of Towson, devoted sister of Allison Hofmann, granddaughter of Billie Jeanne and Charles Shura. Also survived by many cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the family owned Peaceful Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Center, P.A., 2325 York Rd., Timonium, on Monday November 8 from 5 P.M. until 8 P.M., with a funeral service beginning at 8 P.M. Interment private.

Leave it to Irene Hofmann to stand out in a crowd, even the lunchtime crowd at Roland Park's Petit Louis Bistro. The Contemporary Museum's executive director has her own distinct style, drawing from the mid-20th century. Her love of that period also led her to buy a house from that era in Greenspring Valley, where the 39-year-old continues making style statements. Self-described style:: "Diane von Furstenberg meets Bettie Page" The look: : Black ribbed cotton/modal Michael Stars turtleneck.

The setting sun peeks through the large bay windows in the living room of Irene Hofmann's home in Owings Mills. Strewn across the black dining room table are tiny booklets of literature, or lifestyle tracts: a sort of collection of miniature place mats and the food for thought they provide. The brief words on the small folder paper are often satiric in nature, a twist on the Christian tracts that inspired them. Hofmann, the executive director of the Contemporary Museum, sorts through them with artists Lisa Anne Auerbach, who conceived the collection, and Fritz Haeg.

A Forest Hill business that sold CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield health insurance policies orchestrated a scheme to overcharge policyholders and pocket the money, according to the Maryland Insurance Administration. The agency yesterday revoked licenses for Hofmann Benefit Solutions and its owner Cullen D. Hofmann and ordered them to pay $60,000 in fines. P. Todd Cioni, associate commissioner at the insurance administration, said that as many as 50 small employers were snared in the scheme in which consumers overpaid for insurance by an estimated tens of thousands of dollars.

On July 6, 2006, JEAN VIRGINIA CRISP, of Severna Park, MD; beloved wife of William Shipley Crisp; loving mother of Ottilie Habercam and Belinda Scherr; dear sister of Walton W. Hofmann; devoted grandmother of Courtney, Aleigh, Jocelyn, Caitlin, William and Benjamin. Also survived by many nieces and nephew in Tyler and Quitman, TX. Funeral Services will be held at BARRANCO & SONS, P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL, Ritchie Highway at Robinson Road, on Monday 10:30 A.M. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.

The body of a 21-year-old Queenstown man who disappeared after an accident on the Bay Bridge in December was found on a beach in Stevensville last weekend, according to the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office. Joshua Bowie Homer, 21, of Queenstown was driving a Nissan sedan on the westbound span Dec. 16 when he rear-ended a Ford truck driven by Lorraine Marie Watson, 33, of Grasonville. He disappeared immediately after the accident. Homer "either climbed over the rail to hide under the bridge and could have fallen or he could have jumped off the bridge," said Cpl. J.D. Hofmann, who investigated the case for the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office.

On October 25, m 2005, ROBERT L. MARTIN, beloved husband of the late Dorothy C. Martin, dear brother of Thelma Vosloh and Joseph and Leah Hofmann, loving uncle of Bruce Hofmann. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. Relatives and friends may call at the family owned AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1328 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus, on Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where funeral services will be held Friday 12:30 P.M. Interment to immediately follow services at the Maryland Veteran Cemetery, Crownsville.

A Forest Hill business that sold CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield health insurance policies orchestrated a scheme to overcharge policyholders and pocket the money, according to the Maryland Insurance Administration. The agency yesterday revoked licenses for Hofmann Benefit Solutions and its owner Cullen D. Hofmann and ordered them to pay $60,000 in fines. P. Todd Cioni, associate commissioner at the insurance administration, said that as many as 50 small employers were snared in the scheme in which consumers overpaid for insurance by an estimated tens of thousands of dollars.

The body of a 21-year-old Queenstown man who disappeared after an accident on the Bay Bridge in December was found on a beach in Stevensville last weekend, according to the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office. Joshua Bowie Homer, 21, of Queenstown was driving a Nissan sedan on the westbound span Dec. 16 when he rear-ended a Ford truck driven by Lorraine Marie Watson, 33, of Grasonville. He disappeared immediately after the accident. Homer "either climbed over the rail to hide under the bridge and could have fallen or he could have jumped off the bridge," said Cpl. J.D. Hofmann, who investigated the case for the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office.

On July 26, 2005 JAMES WILLIAM NICOLAY; beloved husband of Joan Carol Nicolay. He is survived by children Barry S. Nicolay (June), Donna J. Nicolay, Jeanne M. Hofmann (Timothy) and Kathleen Henri' Greco (Cosimo); one brother Robert E. Nicolay; nine grandchildren Ron, Kelly, Bob, Sherry, James, Anna, Grace, Luke and Patrick; one niece Denise L. Safko (Greg) and nephew R. Keith Nicolay. Family will receive friends on Friday, July 29, 2005 at WITZKE FUNERAL HOME OF CATONSVILLE, INC., 1630 Edmondson Ave. (1 mi. W. of beltway exit 14)

On January 21, 2005, ELEANOR FRANCES NEARING (nee White), died at her home in Clarksville, MD, survived by her husband James L. Nearing, daughters; Mary Nearing, Anne Hofmann and Barbara Cohn, grandchildren; Michael, Christopher and Ryan Hofmann, Katharine Nearing and Jared and Andrew Cohn, also leaves behind mother-in-law Mary E. Nearing and many great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Memorial service and interment private. In lieu of flowers, a gift, in her name, can be made to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 200 E. Joppa Rd., Towson, MD, 21286.