Keith Donald Hoffman, 83, of Silver Dollar Farm in Landenberg, formerly from Long Island, N.Y. and Jamaica, Vt., died unexpectedly on Monday, June 27. He was the husband of Barbara E. Hoffman. Keith and Barbara met as students of voice teacher, Grace Buckley in the late sixties.

Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he was the son of the late Donald and Bernice Hoffman.

He was an award winning landscape artist, working in watercolor and acrylics, and a professional performer with church choirs, L. I. Opera Showcase, The International Entertainers, The Troubadors, and The String Theory Band of the U of D.  His art works are currently in the Chadds Ford Gallery, The Hardcastle Gallery and the Southern Vermont Arts Center. He taught both art and music classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Wilmington Campus of the University of Delaware.

A rabid Mets baseball fan, he held his own within a family and friends of Phillys fans. He was known as “The Cat Whisperer” for his ability to turn domestic and feral cats into his lifelong affectionate furry friends.

Talented and versatile, he was self-taught in art, the German language, and musical instruments.

At the Landenberg United Methodist Church, Keith sang in the adult choir, the Men’s Choir, and set the Children’s Choir laughing with his “singing kid” impersonations.

He was stepfather to James R. Kramer (Consuelo) and Robert M. Kramer (Maria), loving grandfather to his step grandchildren, Sarah (James), Gabriella, Michael, Rachael and Bobby.

A visitation will be held at the Landenberg United Methodist Church, 205 Penn Green Road, Landenberg, Pa. 19350 on Wednesday, July 6, between 10 and 11 a.m., and a Memorial service from 11 a.m. to noon for his family and friends to give him a send-off to his spiritual home. A reception in the fellowship hall will follow.

As an U. S. Army veteran, he will be interred at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Anneville.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Landenberg United Methodist Church, PO Box 36, Landenberg, PA 19350

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com

Arrangements by the Foulk & Grieco Funeral Home in West Grove.