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Louis P. Hoffmann

Louis P. Hoffmann, 71, of Hull, died Oct. 9 after a lengthy bout with multiple myeloma.

Born in West Roxbury, he lived in Milton for many years. He was married to the late Mary Joyce (Murray) Hoffmann for 31 years and to Harriet (Palm) Hoffmann for the past 13 years.

The son of the late Louis Herman Hoffmann and the late Margaret I. (O’Callaghan) Hoffmann, he went to Boston College High School and was an avid athlete, excelling in track and field. Throughout high school, he played golf and worked to earn his commercial pilot’s license.

A graduate of Norwich University, he was a commissioned Army officer, serving two years in Germany and four years in the Army Reserves.

Mr. Hoffman’s parents were influential in the insurance field, and he followed them into the brokerage business, earning a Master of Business Administration degree at Suffolk University and eventually starting his own insurance agency in 1979.

He was an active community member, advising the town of Milton on budget and insurance matters, and joining the Milton Hoosic Club, which he served as president from 1982 to 1984.

He was a board member and treasurer of the Huntington General Hospital, and served as vice president of the University of Massachusetts President’s Advisory Council. Since moving to Hull, he had been an avid boater, and was widely known in the community for being among the first to commute daily by water between his home in Hull and his waterfront offices in Boston.

Mr. Hoffmann mixed his interest in boating and his love of the outdoors to add adventure to the routine of his Boston commute. He was proud of his record of water safety spanning more than 20 years.

He was known by friends and colleagues for an endearing enthusiasm and energy that he brought to both personal friendships and his spirit of entrepreneurialism. Supported by his faith, he brought a deep sense of conviction to all undertakings in life. Amid the discipline of his professional practice, he was known for a strong love of life, as well as a deep sense of compassion for his family and friends.

He is also survived by his children, Jane Hoffman, Louis Hoffman and his wife, Mirsada, Mary Joyce Hoffman, and Audrey Schug and her husband, Derek; a grandchild, Olivia; and a second grandchild on the way.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church on Oct. 14. Burial was in Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline.

Donations may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, c/o Dr. Paul Richardson and Team for Multiple Myeloma Research, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115.

Arrangements were by the Dolan Funeral Home.
 
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