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Josephine D. Hoffman

OCEAN CITY–Josephine “Josie” Deitrick Hoffman, age 81, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Colmar Manor, Md. she was the daughter of the late Joseph Giliberti and Vincenzina Vendemia Giliberti.
She is survived by her children, Michael Deitrick and his wife, Sharon of Orofino, Idaho, and Vicki Deitrick of Jacksonville, Fla. Also surviving, are three grandchildren; Michael, Thomas, and Daniel Deitrick, and a sister, Gloria Daniels and her husband George of Lusby, Md.
She was preceded in death by sisters Dorothy Coleman, Ida DiVincenzo, Alvera Barba and Mickey Sorentino, and brothers, Thomas Gilbert and Michael Gilbert.
Josie had been a homemaker. She was a member of St. Matthew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church.
She was an avid dancer all of her life, and was a member of the Delmarva Hand Dancing Club. She also loved tennis and snow skiing.
A memorial service was held on Nov. 13, 2013 at St. Matthews by the Sea United Methodist Church. A donation in her memory may be made to: St. Matthews by the Sea United Methodist Church, 1000 Coastal Hwy, Fenwick Island, Del. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.