Stanley R. Hoff, 92 of Sun City, Huntley, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in Elgin following a short illness.
He was born February 19, 1923 in New York City, the son of John and Leah (Wolff) Hoff. He was raised in Springfield, Massachusetts. On July 21, 1943, he married Sara Shub in Springfield. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served in WWII, and years later was recalled for both the Korean Conflict and the Berlin Blockade. Stanley career was as an executive and an engineer in the technology field until retiring in the late 1980’s. Stan enjoyed skiing, tennis, and windsurfing, and when the couple moved to Huntley in 2004, his civic mindedness kept him active with volunteering and community service.
He is survived by his wife, Sara of Huntley, his daughter, Lynda (Alan) Mogilner of Huntley, his son, Ronald Hoff of Arlington, Texas, his grandchildren, Geoffrey (Ellie) Mogilner, Rachael (Michael) Scherer and the late Jayson (Jamie) Mogilner, his great-grandchildren, Robert, Max, Matthew, Aaron, Abigail, Benjamin and Nathan, and his brother, Charles (Sheila) Hoff.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 27th from 12 noon until the time of the 1:00 p.m. funeral service at DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in McHenry County Jewish Cemetery, Woodstock. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute, Jayson Mogilner & Friends, Kick-It Fund, Attn: Holly Gibout, 251 E. Huron Street, Galter Pavillion, Suite 3-200, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
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Dear Sara, Lynda, and Ron: We mourn with you. Stan was a beautiful man
Sara and Family, Our thoughts are with you. We have many happy memories of the times we spent with Stan. We hope your happy memories will be a blessing at this difficult time.