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Jeanne Dolores Murphy Hoffman, third child of Arthur and Ethel Murphy, was
born on May 18, 1918 in New York City. She attended Resurrection School in
Rye, NY for eight years, and then graduated from Port Chester High School at
age 15, having accelerated her program so she could start work early to
contribute to the family's needs.
In 1940, in a simple ceremony, she married Herbert Hoffman,and gave him four
children by 1946, two girls, Barbara and Marybeth, and two boys John and Paul.
At that time, Herb left her to raise the family by herself. She took a low
paying job at a telephone
answering service for a few years, depriving herself to provide for the
family. A brilliant career at PepsiCo followed where she became an executive
secretary and was highly regarded and loved by all who worked with her,
including Chairman John Scully who gave a touching tribute to her at her
retirement. Jeanne was gentle and caring and generous to a fault. She
embodied to the highest degree the quality that Christ commanded - love.
Jeanne died in 1997 with her family at her side.
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