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Former Sitkan Betty Hoffman Dies at Age 94
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Betty Hoffman
Betty Hoffman, a former Sitka resident, passed away on April 11 in Vancouver Washington. She was 94.
She was born April 19, 1926, in Kelso, Washington, the daughter of Bertel and Glades Johnson.
She was married to Doyle Hoffman on January 6, 1944, in Kelso, Washington. They had two sons, Richard (Rick) and Larry, both born in Longview Washington.
In 1954 the family moved to Ketchikan, where they lived until the boys graduated from high school. They then moved to Sitka, in 1966. They traveled throughout Southeast Alaska on their live-aboard yacht, the Grumpy, while Doyle worked as a pipefitter.
In 2012 they moved back south to live with their son Larry and his wife, Judy, in Vancouver. In 2013 they moved to the Van Mall Retirement Center, where her husband Doyle died October 11, 2014. She remained there until her passing.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband Doyle and son Larry. She is survived by her son Richard (Rick) and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
August 5, 2020
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Alaska COVID-19
At a Glance
(updated 5-8-21)
By Sentinel Staff
The state Department of Health and Social Services has posted the following update on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alaska as of 11:50 a.m. Friday.
New cases as of Thursday: 114
Total statewide – 66,120
Total (cumulative) deaths – 343
Total (cumulative) hospitalizations – 1,508
To visit the Alaska DHSS Corona Response dashboard website click here.
The City of Sitka posted the following update on COVID-19 cases in Sitka as of 5 p.m. Thursday.
Active cases in Sitka – 7
Hospitalizations (cumulative) in Sitka – 5
Cumulative Sitka cases – 367 (321 resident; 46 non-resident)
Cumulative recovered – 359
Deceased (cumulative) – 1
The local case data are from the City of Sitka website.
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Sitka Vax Stats
The State of Alaska DHSS reported Thursday the following statistics on vaccinations for Sitka.
Partially vaccinated – 4,898 (70.469%)
Fully vaccinated – 4,486 (64.56%)
Total population (16+) –6,949
Sitka has vaccinated (with at least one dose) 1,249 (84.51%) of its senior population (1,478 total), age 65 and older.
Vaccination data for the City and Borough of Sitka can be found online at: https://bit.ly/3apStpb
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