Richard E. Hoffman, July 16th, 1932 - July 31st, 2022. Married almost 67 years to his great love Joanne nee Schurman. 1954 graduate of Syracuse University, Lieutenant United States Air Force, Boat Captain, Fisherman. He began his boating adventures as a boy in the waters off Long Island, and fished and cruised on his beloved Great Lakes with Joanne for over 45 years. He was involved in various philanthropic endeavors including many years on the Mount Sinai Hospital Board of Directors, serving two years as Chairman of the Board. He also volunteered for many years for Habitat for Humanity where he and Joanne made many close friends. They were among the founding members of Am Shalom in Glencoe. He didn't want a long obituary. He just wanted to be known as someone who always did his best. Son of the late Julia nee Levin and the late Abraham Hoffman. Brother of Joel Hoffman of Rye, New York. Brother-in-law of Norman (Harriet Leva) Beegun. Father of Marc (Michael Silverman) Hoffman, Mitchell (Sara) Hoffman and Matthew (Ellyn) Hoffman. Grandfather of Jacob, Joshua, Rebecca and Daniel. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Friends of the Jewish Chapel at the United States Naval Academy, 326 First St., Suite 22, Annapolis, MD 21403, https://fojcusna.org, or to Am Shalom, 840 Vernon Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022, www.amshalom.com, or to Habitat for Humanity of Lake County, Illinois, 315 Martin Luther King Jr Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085, www.habitatlc.org, or to Mount Sinai Hospital, 1500 South Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608, www.sinaichicago.org. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday August 3 at 3:00 P.M. at Am Shalom, 840 Vernon Avenue in Glencoe. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.

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Published by Chicago Tribune from Aug. 2 to Aug. 3, 2022.

Memories and Condolences
for Richard Hoffman

12 Entries

John Gadow

July 28, 2024

Richard may be gone physically, but his memory lives on in the hearts of his friends and fellow boaters.
Sail on, Richard!
John G.

Daniel Salama

July 28, 2024

Will allways be in my mind and heart.

Burt Polishook

September 16, 2022

Joanne,
I was walking down memory lane on my computer when I discovered Dick´s obituary. I remember him as a great roommate and friend at Syracuse as well as when he first started to date you.
My sincerest condolences to you and your family.
Burt Polishook

Geraldine Owens

September 1, 2022

Hello Mrs Hoffman this is Gerri I worked with Mr Hoffman and Mickey for many years and I am sending my condolences to to you and your sons, please give Mark a special hello for me and may God bless you because I remember you as a gentle and gracious woman

Dave Fowler

August 8, 2022

I , like you, will miss Dick tremendously. Though our friendship through Habitat was only during the past 17 years, I learned many things from Dick. He was a wonderful, mentor, friend and confidant. A unique and wonderful human with enormously high ethical standards. Sure will miss you, Dick.

Barbara Shapiro

August 3, 2022

My sincere sympathy for the loss of Dick. I remember his wonderful smile and twinkling eyes whenever we met. His friendship with my father was so special. My dad had a few close friends and Dick was counted as one of the closest. We will always remember him with fond memories

The family of Gene & Rita Shapiro

August 2, 2022

A great loss. Our deepest sympathies.

Daniel

August 2, 2022

Joanne. Still in schock, thinking of you and preying for my brother soul. Also furious not having be able to be there tomorrow. Cannot say how devastated we are and thinking how you feel . All our love !!!!!!

John & Joan Black

August 2, 2022

Joanne - our deepest sympathies. We will all think of him often, remembering his smile and the wonderful times we shared cruising with you. We´ll all miss him greatly. Love, John and Joan.

Piedad Arias Angles

August 2, 2022

Dear Joanne, I am in pain with you
For the loss of your dearest Richard and "my big Brother "
He always will be in my best memories as you are
With you and all your lovely family, all in my hart fir ever...

John Gadow

August 1, 2022

Farewell, good friend. It has been an honor to know you and benefit from your energy and wisdom. Until we meet again, fair winds and following seas.

Jeanne and Jerry Cilibraise

August 1, 2022

Sir Richard, we will miss your humor, friendship, wisdom and those wonderful days on the Great Lakes. Joanne, may you feel the Lord giving you peace, comfort and strength during this difficult time

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