Gerald Anthony Hoffmann

Gerald Hoffmann, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather peacefully passed away on June 27, 2025, at the age of 97. Gerald was born on December 11, 1927, in Manhattan, NY to Raymond and Ethel Hoffmann. Gerald was a brother to his identical twin Eugene Hoffmann and his younger sister Roseann Hoffmann.

From a young age, Gerald demonstrated interest in music, singing and athletics. He played the piano, sang in church and school glee clubs, and was an avid tennis and golf player. One of his favorite childhood memories was his time in Haines Falls, NY where his family owned a house in Twilight Park which they lived in every summer. Gerald attended high school at Iona during WW2 and upon graduation immediately enlisted in the United States Navy. He served for seven years in active duty and in the reserves as an electronics specialist, achieving the rank of Petty Officer First Class. He then went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Cornell University and began his working career as an accountant in NYC.

While attending a Catholic Youth Organization dance with his brother, as he was walking out the door, he spotted a beautiful woman and turned back around and followed her into the dance. This woman was Dolores Diefenbach of Queens, NY who he fell in love with and married in 1958.

Gerald and Dolores moved to New Rochelle, NY, where they raised their children before moving to Greenwich, Connecticut after the birth of their fourth child. Life in Greenwich was never boring, as they kept up with the lives of their four kids and their many friends. Gerald spent most of his working career as a Senior Systems and Business Analyst at Olin Corporation in Stamford, CT. He was an expert on many early computer systems and programming languages of the day. He was also an avid member of Saint Catherine’s of Siena Church in Greenwich, CT and was devoted to his faith.

Gerald and Dolores spent their later years doing the traveling they had always wanted to do. Some of their favorite trips together included their trips to Hawaii, California, France, Italy, Turkey, Greece, and more.

Gerald is survived by his loving wife, Dolores Hoffmann and his sister, Roseann Hanrahan, his children Brian (Heidi) Hoffmann, Joanne (Kenneth) Kowalski, and Gary (Karyn Kwok) Hoffmann; and his grandchildren Erica (Carleton) Whaley, Steven Hoffmann, and Ruth (Noah Manno) Kowalski. He is predeceased by his daughter Susan Hoffmann and brother Eugene Hoffmann.

Visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, July 2nd from 6-9pm at Gallagher & Son Funeral Home in Greenwich, Connecticut. The service will begin at 7pm. The funeral will be held on Thursday, July 3rd for immediate family and relatives, burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, NY. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.