Peggy Reed Hoffman

Peggy Hoffman was a beloved wife, mother, sister and "Grandy." She was a retired traffic coordinator and CSR for more than 30 years with Univar USA Inc. and a native and resident of Baton Rouge. She died 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6, 2010, at her residence surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous, seven-year battle with cancer. She was 56. Peggy was a 1972 graduate of Glen Oaks High School. She attended LSU in 2001-03 as a part-time student. Being a breast cancer survivor motivated Peggy to become active with the Baton Rouge Komen affiliate as a volunteer. She co-chaired the registration committee for two years. She was passionate about helping others to be better informed about her disease, its treatment and finding a cure. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., Tuesday, June 8, was from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation continues at the funeral home chapel Wednesday from 10 a.m. until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Thomas C. Ranzino. Survived by her husband, Gary Hoffman; daughters, Tricia Gant, Tara Gant Lafleur and husband David; sons, Paul Hoffman and wife Ally, Philip Hoffman and wife Rina; sister, Debbie Reed; brother, Richard Reed and wife Linda; grandchildren, Dylan, Brady, Elisabeth, Sean, Leonardo and a grandson on the way. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph D. and Ethel Hidalgo Reed; and brother, Michael Wayne Reed. Honorary pallbearers will be Brandon Hollis, Dane Reed and Wendell Hebert. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Baton Rouge Affiliate of The Susan G. Komen Foundation,www.komenbatonrouge.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.komenbatonrouge.org">www.komenbatonrouge.org.