John Herman Hoffnagle, III, went to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday June 18, 2014. A native of York, PA, he was the son of John H. Hoffnagle, Jr. of Harrisonburg, VA and the late Ruth R. Hoffnagle. He was Past Master of Portsmouth Lodge #100, the Portsmouth Scottish Rite and the Police Association of Virginia. John was a veteran in the U.S. Army, Chesapeake Police Officer for 13 years, former owner and operator of the 21st Street Cafeteria in Norfolk and was in sales from International Marble and Tile of Chesapeake. He was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church in Harrisonburg, VA.

He is also survived by his wife Bess C. Hoffnagle; son, John H. Hoffnagle, IV of Holland, MI; daughter, Brandi S. Noffsinger and husband Stephen of Newport News; two grandsons, Kyle Turner and Tanner Noffsinger; and a sister, Joni Ann Hoffnagle.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Portsmouth Humane Society, 4022 Seaboard Court, Portsmouth, VA 23701. B.W. Foster Funeral Home, Portsmouth is handling the arrangements.