Donald J. Hoffmann, age 85, USAF Veteran; graduate of Leo High School, Chicago, received a Bachelors Degree from IIT, Chicago, and Masters Degree from the University of Dayton, Ohio, before beginning his career as a Mechanical Engineer; beloved husband of Alice, nee Carney, for 63 years; loving father of Lori (William) Scholz, Donald “Beau” (Michelle), Patricia (Michael) Segreti, John (Jina), Elizabeth (Steven) Lubertozzi, Jennifer (Patrick) Wagner and Alice (Reyna) Larson; proud grandfather of Colleen (Andrew) Nicholson, Patrick and Brianna Hoffmann, Jack Ryan and Kathleen Vos, Isabella Hoffmann, Matthew (Erin), Margaret and Frankie Soto; Alison (Corey) Kotsakis, Lillian, Madeline and Erin Wagner and great-grandfather of James Patrick and Bridget Kotsakis; cherished son of the late George and the late Margaret, nee Stanton, Hoffmann. Visitation Sunday, March 3, 2024, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Monday, March 4, 2024, 8:00 a.m until time of prayers 9:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. at Visitation Catholic Church, Elmhurst. Interment Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, Alsip. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to JDRF, 200 Vesey Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10281. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com