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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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