William “Bill” S. Hoffman
HOFFMAN: William “Bill” S. Hoffman, 82, of Boynton Beach, Florida, died June 16, 2026. Bill was a beloved spouse to Betty Hoffman for 60 years, a loving father to Lauri (Ellman) and Larry Hoffman, and Nancy (Hoffman) and Howard Collens, and adoring Zaydie to his five grandchildren. Bill was born in Pittsburgh to Fannie and Murray Hoffman. Bill’s passion and professional career was spent researching, designing, negotiating and implementing programs to raise the standard of living for working class men, women and children across the country. Spending 22 years working for the International Union, UAW, he focused on healthcare, retirement, disability benefits, and layoff income protection issues in the federal-state public policy and collective bargaining arenas. Upon his retirement in 1997, he continued to be a trusted adviser and consultant for various public and private sector union and corporate leaders and organizations. He loved playing golf and being a loyal fan of his Detroit and hometown Pittsburgh sports teams. Bill graduated from Otterbein University and received his PhD in sociology from Wayne State University. He is survived by his wife, Betty; children Lauri and Larry Hoffman, Nancy and Howard Collens; grandchildren Adena, Max, and Morgan Collens, Lucy and Lyle Hoffman; and brothers Robert Hoffman and Richard Hoffman. Interment took place at Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel, Farmington Hills, Michigan. PJC
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