Aracelis (Celi) Hoffer 72 years old from El Paso, Texas passed away on July 10, 2023 after a long battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Alzheimer’s Dementia. As per her wishes, there will be no visitation. An Inurnment Celebration will be held at Fort Bliss National Cemetery on August 1, 2023 at 1030 am in Shelter B.
Celi was born on October 2, 1950 in San Juan Puerto Rico to her adoring parents Avelino and Dominga Ramos Ortiz. From an early age, it was evident that Celi possessed a fantastic personality and a profound caring nature that touched the lives of everyone she encountered. She graduated from Burgess High School in 1967 and also a graduate of Bayamon School of Commerce in Bayamon Puerto Rico. She was also a beautiful graduate of Barbizon School of Modeling in Columbus, Ohio. She married her husband, Roger Hoffer, on April 15, 1971 at St. Michael’s Chapel on Fort Bliss then moved with him to Newark, Ohio.
She worked for State Farm Insurance Company at the Newark Ohio Regional Office in the Credit Union as a loan officer for 20 years. She then worked for Ohio Health as a Collection Specialist finally retiring in 2015. She was an active member of St Leonard’s Catholic Church in Heath Ohio as a Lay Minister, Teacher, and Counselor. She was also active as a Counselor for the Crisis and Intervention Center in Newark, Ohio. She received numerous awards and commendations for community service in Central Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her Mother, Dominga Ramos Ortiz, her Father, Avelino Ortiz, and her Grandmother, Margarita Vega. She is survived by her Husband of 52 years, Roger Hoffer Sr. Her Children, Roger Hoffer Jr, Rene Elizabeth Hoffer, and Ryan Eric Hoffer. Her Brother, Avelino Ortiz Jr and Sister, Awilda Ortiz. Grandchildren, Crystal Shepherd and Riley Mowery. Nephews, Adam Ortiz, Avelino Ortiz III, and Adonis Ortiz. Special friends, Lori and Jason Richardson, Carmen and Frank Lopez, Carmen Santos, Rhonda and Tom Grama, Glenda and Dave Smith, Cathy Zoopancic, and Victor Ojeda Family. Numerous friends and neighbors from Ohio and El Paso.
Arrangements provided by Del Angel Funeral and Cremation Service.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.FunerariaDelAngelKM.com for the Hoffer family.
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