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he had disappeared to. Sadly,
the story of his adventures (and
misadventures) won’t add any
more chapters, as he passed
away due to a highly aggressive
bladder cancer. Thankfully, he
was surrounded by family and
friends when he said “Shalom”
for the last time.
A few months ago, he was
eating gelato in Capri with his
daughter Ronit and grand-
daughter Aviella, doing his
favorite thing — traveling with
his family. But family is more
than just blood relations, as his
circle of friends covered the
tennis courts (where he could
still, at age 75, beat his son), at
the poker tables, Benny’s Lunch
Bunch and so many more. His
sophisticated side loved the
symphony and opera, but he
was just as comfortable curs-
ing refs, interceptions and bad
shots at Michigan football and
basketball games (a method he
passed on to his son and grand-
daughter).
He was a chief financial offi-
cer at a series of entrepreneurial
ventures, often on the cutting
edge of technology, though he
also took on the adventure of
running a food truck business,
well before they were on every
corner.
Fiercely protective of his
homeland Israel, he was a great
supporter of many Jewish char-
ities such as Federation and
Jewish Family Services.
In the end, he may not have
been lost that day in Jerusalem
but losing him now will be felt
by everyone who had the plea-
sure of his company.
Mr. Hoffer leaves behind his
wife, Carol, who shared trips
all over the globe; daughter,
Ronit and her husband, Matt
Schwartz; their boys, Amitai
and Aitan; son, Ori; his daugh-
ter, Ilana, fianceé, Lisa Ratner;
Ilana’s mother, Lorine Dolby
Hoffer.
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