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Deborah Hoffman Obituary
March 5, 1961 - January 9, 2026
Deborah L. Hoffman left this earth on January 9, 2026. Deb – also known as D'vorah Dinah – was born on March 5, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio. She was preceded in death by parents, Heinz (a Holocaust survivor) and Marcia Shechtman Hoffman. She is survived by sisters, Karen and Aileen, and brother, Gary (Basha); her nieces, Michal Hoffman, Aliza Tor, Shoshana Hoffman, Shifra Hoffman, Yael Hoffman; and nephew, Eitan Hoffman; her lifelong friend, Carolyn Sigall of California.
Deb received a BA in Journalism from University of Wisconsin in 1984. She devoted 44 years to Madison's Beth Israel Center teaching and overseeing youth groups. Generations of synagogue youth learned countless skills and other life lessons from Deb.
Funeral services were held at Beth Israel Center on Sunday, January 11th, at 2 p.m. Burial was at Forest Hill Cemetery. Please share your memories at www.cressfuneralhome.com.
Memorial contributions in Deb's name can be made to Second Harvest Food Bank, Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), the Youth Fund at Beth Israel Center, or the charitable fund of your choice.
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