Raymond L. Hoffman, 69, of Slatington, died June 1, 2020, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.

He and his wife, Veronica M. (Leshko) Hoffman, were married 20 years.

Born July 6, 1950, in Allentown, he was the son of the late Lee W. and Grace B. (Hertzog) Hoffman.

He was the executive chairman and CEO of the Lehigh County Agricultural Society, The Great Allentown Fair, since 2011.

Before that, he was a material damage appraiser for Erie Insurance and Prudential Insurance and autobody shop manager for Krause Dodge and Toyota, Schnecksville.

He was a member of Union United Church of Christ, Neffs.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by children Lori J. Grischott (Stephen) of Coplay, Debora L. Chabak (Brian) of Quakertown, Brian R. Hoffman (Traci) of Slatington; stepdaughters Pamela A. Stettler (Thomas) of Schnecksville, Amy E. Price (David) of Scranton; and grandchildren Zachary T. Merkle, Lindsay A. Cook, Nathaniel R. Chabak, Rachael A. Hoffman, Madison A. Stettler and Riley E. Price.

A private funeral service will be held in Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville, with the Rev. Dr. Patience D. Stevenson officiating. There will be no public calling hours.

Interment will follow the service at Union Church Cemetery, Neffs.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at heintzelmancares.com.

A public celebration of his life will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Great Allentown Fair Foundation, Inc. c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.