Jeffrey Drew Hoffman, age 60, passed peacefully, surrounded by his family on February 16, 2024, at his home in Flemington, NJ.
Jeff was born on November 26, 1963, at Fort Sill Army Hospital in Oklahoma. Academic and athletic excellence was a common theme throughout Jeff’s early years growing up in Willow Grove, PA. Eventually moving to Berlin, NJ, at the start of high school with his family, Jeff excelled at baseball and soccer and was a standout goalkeeper for Eastern Regional High School Soccer, with his aggressive and physically dominant style of play, keeping most opposing offenses from successfully finding his net.
Continuing his academic and goalkeeping excellence at Bucknell University, Jeff was named an NCAA East Coast Conference Scholar Athlete of the year in 1984. Graduating, with a Computer Engineering degree from Bucknell University, Jeff was awarded a fellowship to study in the Graduate / PhD Computer Science studies program at Cornell University and received his Master’s in Computer Science from Rutgers University.
A highly skilled software architect, Jeff had a successful and diverse 35+ year career working for Unisys, Microsoft, Educational Testing Services, Siemens and most recently Guardian Health Technologies.
Jeff’s passion for sports continued throughout his life, as a volunteer youth baseball and soccer coach, in the various recreational programs for which his children played. Jeff was a lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, particularly loving his Eagles and Phillies. Always interested in learning new things, Jeff became an avid home chef later in life…his blueberry cheesecake was outstanding.
Jeff’s favorite thing to do was to take care of the people he loved…and they knew it…there is no greater legacy one could leave. He was dearly loved and will be forever missed.
Jeff is survived by his former wife, Elizabeth Hoffman, who graciously cared and comforted Jeff with love and compassion in his final weeks. He is also survived by his daughter, Courtney Hoffman, son, Andrew Hoffman, stepson, Christopher Czyborra, stepdaughter, Jennifer Czyborra and step-granddaughter Evelyn Czyborra.
Jeff is also survived by his parents, William & Donna Hoffman of Naples, FL, (formerly of Berlin, NJ), sister, Christine Caporale (Mark), brother, Brad Hoffman (Leslee), nephew, Brandon Caporale (Tiffany), niece, Madison Caporale and nephews, Benjamin, William, and Wyatt Hoffman, and several dear friends.
A private service for immediate family was held on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Somerset Hills Memorial Park in Basking Ridge, NJ. A celebration of life will be planned for later in the Spring in his hometown of Berlin, NJ. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ.
You are encouraged to visit Jeff’s permanent life celebration site at www.wrightfamily.com to light a candle of hope, leave messages of condolence, share words of comfort and recollection, and post photographs of his life.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jeff’s honor and memory may be made to Hunterdon Hospice online by clicking HERE.
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