Karl was born and raised in Munich, Germany before moving to New York City in 1961. In 1969 he relocated to Patterson, New Jersey before settling in Port St. Lucie in 2003.
Karl was an Executive Chef for many years. He was known to spend many nights keeping his family awake playing the harmonica. In his spare time he enjoyed yoga and playing golf. In his younger years, Karl was an avid body builder. Even into his golden years, Karl maintained an active and athletic life style. He enjoyed spending time at the beach swimming.
Karl was preceded in death by his parents, Fritz and Elizabeth Drescher; and brother, Gunther Hoffmann
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Sylvia Hoffmann; sons, Gunther Hoffmann (Adele), of Port St. Lucie and Fritz Hoffmann, of Port St. Lucie; daughters, Nancy Mackenzie (William), of New Jersey, Carla Hoffmann, of New Jersey, and Mireille Hoffmann, of Florida; and grandchildren, Elissa Mackenzie, Andrew Mackenzie, and Aidan Mackenzie.
A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 10:00am at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Port St Lucie, FL.
Memorial contributions may be made in Karl's honor to https://melanoma.org/how-to-help/give/ ;Melanoma Research Foundation P.O. Box 759329 Baltimore, MD 21275-9329
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