HOFFMAN, Ethel Marie of Elmira, NY Age 94, passed away in peace on Sunday, July 26, 2009, at the Chemung County Nursing Facility. Family and friends are invited to call at the Olthof Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 Pennsylvania Ave., Elmira, NY on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Funeral Services honoring her life will follow the visitation at 4 p.m. The Reverend Bill Vallet will celebrate Ethel's service. Interment will take place in the Woodlawn Cemetery at the convenience of her family where she will be laid to rest next to her beloved Russell. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to the SPCA Animal Shelter, Route # 352, Elmira, NY 14901. A "Candle of Remembrance" may be left for her family in obituaries at www.olthof.com