Obituary of Alva Hofstrom

HOFSTROM Alva (nee Soderberg), 92, passed away on October 12, 2011 at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, NJ. Born in Sweden on July 16, 1919, Alva came to the US in 1920 and lived in Brooklyn, NY. She met her future husband, Carl T. Hofstrom there when they were infants. Carl and Alva settled in Wyckoff in 1948 where they raised their four children, Peter Hofstrom Esq. of Boulder, CO, Constance Fenton, husband John, of Ridgefield, CT, Dr. Glen Hofstrom of Cogan Station, PA, and Jane Hug, husband David, of Wyckoff, NJ. Carl and Alva recently celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary. Alva is also survived by her twelve grandchildren: Susan, Melissa, Carrie, Amy, Erik, Glen, Brett, Carl, Lauren, Carly, Christopher, and Katie; 9 great-grandchildren: Kenneth, Caroline, Kyle, Ryan, Nicholas, Elizabeth, Sean, Connor, Louisa and 3 "on the way." Alva was truly a devoted homemaker, gardener, and seamstress, who did alterations for many people in the community. She was an active member of the Wyckoff Reformed Church where she taught Sunday School for 17 years, played in the bell choir, and was a member of the Ladies Aid where she was involved in quilting and the rummage sale. Alva was very active in the Wyckoff Meals on Wheels for 15 years and for many years she worked on the election board in the town of Wyckoff, where she enjoyed seeing her neighbors and friends. A memorial gathering will be held at Vander Plaat Funeral Home (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff, NJ, on Saturday, October 22 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the WRC Northside Food Pantry c/o 580 Wyckoff Avenue Wyckoff, NJ 07481, Hospice of New Jersey 400 Broadacres Drive #1 Bloomfield, NJ 07003, or Christian Health Care Center 301 Sicomac Avenue Wyckoff, NJ 07481.