On Friday, January 22, 2021, Patricia "Pat" Hoffman, passed away at the age of 86 at home surrounded by her family.  Pat was born on March 16, 1934 in the Bronx, NY to John and Mary Hourihan and had 3 sisters.  She graduated from St. Vincent's School of Nursing in Manhattan and was a registered nurse for over 40 years, retiring from GlaxoSmithKline.

Patricia is survived by her four daughters, Eileen Pomianek and her husband, George of North Haledon, NJ, Mary Nickerson and her husband Bill of New Fairfield, CT, Patricia Kujas and her husband Erich of Macungie, PA, and Julia Ryan and her husband Dean of Ocean Springs, MS.  She leaves behind 9 grandchildren, Megan, Stephen, Kelsey, Bailey, Sean, Sarah, Erin, Hannah, and Nicole and 1 great grandson, James, and was predeceased by granddaughter, Amy.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tue., Jan. 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM in St. Ann's Catholic Church, 415 S. 6 th St., Emmaus . Schantz Funeral Home, P.C. , Emmaus is handling arrangements.

The family requests, i n lieu of flowers, donations be made in her memory to Arcadia Hospice, 4658 Broadway, Suite B01, Allentown, PA 18104.  We are eternally grateful to the amazingly, wonderful staff who helped us so much during this time (Drew, Patti, Michelle, Melinda, Kaitlin, and Ilona).