Maryon Dooley Hoffman Obituary

Maryon Dooley Hoffman attended Papillion-la Vista High School in Papillion, NE. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Maryon Dooley Hoffman.

Graduation Year	Class of 1938
Date of Passing	Jul 06, 2015
About	Maryon Dooley Hoffman (38) January 2, 1921 - July 6, 2015 CARLSBAD -- Maryon was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Senator and Mrs. Tom Dooley. She attended Stephens College in Missouri and graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1942 with a degree in Business Administration. She taught high school business classes before marrying her college sweetheart, Jay Hoffman, in 1943. Following Jay's discharge from the Marine Corps in 1946, the couple bought ranch land in Carlsbad, naming it Marja Acres, and began raising chickens for egg production and distribution. For 10 years after selling the egg business in 1970, Maryon ran a mid-sized market in a section of the former egg processing building. Still known to locals as The Country Store, it is now leased to various commercial tenants. Jay and Maryon were donors to the Foundation created to establish Tri-City Hospital in 1961; Maryon served on the Auxiliary Board for nine years and remained active as a volunteer. She was Carlsbad Area Director of the Country Friends and was involved in many community organizations, as well as Tri-Delta sorority. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed playing golf, boating, camping, knitting and travel. Maryon was predeceased by Jay in 2011. Survivors include their daughter, Marja Dawn Selna and her husband, Michael; along with their sons, Blake (Emily), Kevin (Bethany), Andrew (Amber); and four great-grandchildren. A celebration of Maryon's life will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28th with a reception afterward in the Fellowship Hall. Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on July 23, 2015