LEWISBURG - Alan L. "Big Al" Hoffman, 70, of 137 Pine St., passed away on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 28, 1944, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Fred Warren and Elizabeth Pauline (Yost) Hoffman. On Sept. 8, 1964, he married the former Beverly Ann Boughter, who survives. They celebrated 50 years of marriage. Alan was a 1963 graduate of Lewisburg High School. Following graduation, he served six years in the National Guard. Alan worked as an insurance agent for Erie Insurance from 1969 to 2011, and his achievements earned him several Founders Awards. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Lewisburg. Alan took pride in belonging to the Boy Scouts earlier in life and earned recognition by receiving the Silver American Eagle Scout Award in 2002. He enjoyed cooking, golfing and traveling, especially to Jamaica. He also loved attending family sporting events and was an avid fan of the Indianapolis Colts. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are one daughter and son-in-law, Deb and Jeff Benner, of Lewisburg; a grandson, Zack Benner, of Lewisburg; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Gene Hoffman, of Lewisburg, and Fred Jr. and Shelley Hoffman, of Mifflinburg; and numerous nieces. He was preceded in death by one nephew, Fred Hoffman III. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, in Faith Lutheran Church, 2349 Old Turnpike Road, Lewisburg, with his minister, Pastor Gregory Kramer, presiding, assisted by the Rev. James Taylor, SUN Home Hospice chaplain. The family will provide the flowers and suggests memorial contributions in Alan's memory be made to SUN Home Hospice, 61 Duke St., P.O. Box 232, Northumberland, PA 17857, or to Faith Lutheran Church, 2349 Old Turnpike Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cronrathgrenoblefuneralhome.com.