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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 5, 2015 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Magnificat RC Church, Kinnelon, where at 12 PM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes.
Age 53 of Morris Plains, died peacefully at home on Monday, June 1, 2015
William Ward Hofbauer, age 53 of Morris Plains, died peacefully at home on Monday, June 1, 2015 in the arms of his loving wife. He had lived in Wayne for most his life and moved to Morris Plains in 2008 after retiring from the Sheriff’s Department.
Billy was raised in Wayne and sadly lost both of his parents by the time he was six years old. His siblings were adopted into various homes and Billy was adopted by the Hofbauer family. The Hofbauers made every effort to raise Billy as their own son and he was also fortunate that most of his natural siblings lived close by. He graduated from DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne and then earned his degree from St. Joseph's College in Indiana. Upon returning home, he joined the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department. He was trained as part of the Special Response Search and Rescue Team, he was assigned a K-9 for a number of years, and he served as Tour Commander at the county jail. He retired as a Captain in 2008 after serving for twenty seven years. He was also a proud member of the Emerald Society.
Billy was a very kind, caring, selfless individual. He was one of those people who would help anyone in need and he even volunteered to counsel people who found themselves headed to jail. He had a great sense of humor, loved to joke around and was always fun to be with. He was a wonderful dad to his children and tried his best to be at all their sporting events and activities. He loved to vacation in the Caribbean and had been to the Riviera Maya in Mexico three times. Ironically, he didn’t like the beach, the sand, or the salt water. He was all about the pool and would seek out the resorts with the best pool atmosphere. Billy was a great cook and loved to grill. One of his best recipes was a stuffed chicken breast with asparagus.
Billy met his wife Denise (nee Turkmany) through a mutual friend. She was taken in by his smile, wit and great sense of humor. The two of them enjoyed the Caribbean and Long Beach Island together and made many wonderful memories. She will miss him dearly.
Billy is survived by his beloved wife Denise of Morris Plains, his two children; Rachel Hofbauer and Billy Hofbauer of Wayne, his siblings; Michael Ward and his wife Loretta of Pompton Lakes, Kathy Warren and her husband Rick of Wayne, Charles “Chuck” Ward and his wife Karen of Pompton Lakes, Bobby Ward Casey of Texas, Tom Hofbauer of Morris Plains, Maggie Killackey of Wayne, and Peter Hofbauer and his wife Denise of Kinnelon. He was predeceased by his father; Thomas Hofbauer in 2013 and his mother; Margaret “Margot” Hofbauer in 2012.
Billy was always fond of the work done at the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If friends would like to make a donation in his memory, please consider St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 www.stjude.org.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 5, 2015 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Magnificat RC Church, Kinnelon, where at 12 PM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 5, 2015 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Magnificat RC Church, Kinnelon, where at 12 PM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes.
Age 53 of Morris Plains, died peacefully at home on Monday, June 1, 2015
William Ward Hofbauer, age 53 of Morris Plains, died peacefully at home on Monday, June 1, 2015 in the arms of his loving wife. He had lived in Wayne for most his life and moved to Morris Plains in 2008 after retiring from the Sheriff’s Department.
Billy was raised in Wayne and sadly lost both of his parents by the time he was six years old. His siblings were adopted into various homes and Billy was adopted by the Hofbauer family. The Hofbauers made every effort to raise Billy as their own son and he was also fortunate that most of his natural siblings lived close by. He graduated from DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne and then earned his degree from St. Joseph's College in Indiana. Upon returning home, he joined the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department. He was trained as part of the Special Response Search and Rescue Team, he was assigned a K-9 for a number of years, and he served as Tour Commander at the county jail. He retired as a Captain in 2008 after serving for twenty seven years. He was also a proud member of the Emerald Society.
Billy was a very kind, caring, selfless individual. He was one of those people who would help anyone in need and he even volunteered to counsel people who found themselves headed to jail. He had a great sense of humor, loved to joke around and was always fun to be with. He was a wonderful dad to his children and tried his best to be at all their sporting events and activities. He loved to vacation in the Caribbean and had been to the Riviera Maya in Mexico three times. Ironically, he didn’t like the beach, the sand, or the salt water. He was all about the pool and would seek out the resorts with the best pool atmosphere. Billy was a great cook and loved to grill. One of his best recipes was a stuffed chicken breast with asparagus.
Billy met his wife Denise (nee Turkmany) through a mutual friend. She was taken in by his smile, wit and great sense of humor. The two of them enjoyed the Caribbean and Long Beach Island together and made many wonderful memories. She will miss him dearly.
Billy is survived by his beloved wife Denise of Morris Plains, his two children; Rachel Hofbauer and Billy Hofbauer of Wayne, his siblings; Michael Ward and his wife Loretta of Pompton Lakes, Kathy Warren and her husband Rick of Wayne, Charles “Chuck” Ward and his wife Karen of Pompton Lakes, Bobby Ward Casey of Texas, Tom Hofbauer of Morris Plains, Maggie Killackey of Wayne, and Peter Hofbauer and his wife Denise of Kinnelon. He was predeceased by his father; Thomas Hofbauer in 2013 and his mother; Margaret “Margot” Hofbauer in 2012.
Billy was always fond of the work done at the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If friends would like to make a donation in his memory, please consider St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 www.stjude.org.
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