Born on April 28, 1936, in New York City, he was the son of Joseph Conrad Hofler Sr. and Helen (Fettig) Hofler.

He grew up in the Hudson Valley, graduating from New Paltz High School in 1954. He was an Air Force veteran, an RPI graduate and lifetime IBM engineer. He wed his landlady-love, Helen Skrypka, at Griss Air Force Base in Rome, New York, on April 8, 1961.

Passions and pastimes included forestry, carpentry, cooking and the cockpit he re-built and ew vintage military aircraft, and piloted planes in air shows at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. He often said, to please his soul, he would feed a hungry dog and wink at an ugly girl, believing no one down on his luck should go hungry, and that every woman was beautiful.

Survivors include his daughter Rebecca; sons Richard and Joseph Conrad III; and grandchildren Richard, Jennifer, and Andrew.

He was predeceased by Helen, his wife of 53 years; daughter Stephany; and siblings Jack, Ed and Dolores.

Family and friends will be invited to a remembrance gathering in September. Burial will be in Mountain Lake Cemetery at the family’s convenience.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Bradford County Library, 16093 Route 6 Troy, PA 16947.

Pepper Funeral Home and Cremation Facility, 578 Springbrook Dr., Canton, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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