William Richard Koofer
August 30, 1952 ~ August 2, 2026
Resided in: Gainesville, FL
William Richard “Bill” Koofer, was a hardworking, honorable man from Pennsylvania, raising two daughters when his wife passed away, – and retiring from the railroad as an electrician after working on locomotives for 34 years
Bill is survived by his two daughters, son-in-law, stepson, daughter-in-law, three granddaughters, sister, brother-in-law, aunt, cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was happy, smart, funny, and kind. Bill was a joy to be around, – telling jokes and friendly to everyone he met, with the goal of putting a smile on their face.
Bill was an honest man with a lot of integrity. He always made sure he did the right thing, which was an extremely admirable quality, – one of his many…
He loved animals and nature, – owning several beloved dogs over the years, taking walks along the woods to spot deer which he enjoyed seeing in Pennsylvania, as well as scenic prairies and beautiful springs to observe the wildlife in Florida where he moved during his later years.
Bill was an experienced fisherman, hunter, and excellent pool player. He fished on his boat in the rivers of Pennsylvania, the Niagra Falls of Canada, and the saltwaters in Florida. He went hunting in the mountains of Pennsylvania in his earlier years, while shooting pool on billiards leagues there, – as well as for recreation in Florida during his later years.
Bill was intelligent on every subject, – knowing a lot about sports, history, politics, geography, etc. He traveled cross country in his RV and got to experience many places, – visiting almost all 50 states.
He was quite adventurous, – going kayaking, zip lining, motorcycling, riding thrill rides, as well as skydiving for the first time on his 70th birthday!
Additionally, he enjoyed reading, exploring the great outdoors, watching sports, traveling, shooting pool, playing golf, and fishing with his daughter.
Bill loved his family and friends, and would do anything to help them out, – making for an extremely generous, selfless man.
William Richard Koofer was truly a one of a kind, special, wonderful, beautiful gem that shined bright wherever he went, spreading joy to whomever he met.
Crevasse’s Simple Cremation is honored to serve the Koofer family.
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Please accept our deepest condolences on the loss of your father. Our family home was close to Bill’s in
Pleasant Valley, Altoona. Bill was good friends of my brothers. Bill frequently walked his dog to my parent’s . to check on our Dad . He was so proud of his family. May you take comfort in good memories of Bill. The Weyandt family
Dad was the best man I knew. He was the coolest, kindest, smartest, most generous dad I could’ve ever been lucky enough to have. He was always there for me whenever I needed him, no matter how big or small, – as well as helping everyone else out in any way that he could. One of the many things I admired about dad.
He was happy and light-hearted, – wanting to laugh and have a good time, friendly and talkative to everyone he met, with the goal of putting a smile on their face.
Dad was extremely intelligent, – knowledgeable on almost every subject! So, if I ever needed expertise on any topic, I knew I could always ask him.
He was tough and resilient, getting through his wives passing away, and beating throat cancer, – so I was hoping he would beat this too…
I had some the most fun times of my life with dad. We had many adventures together and did lots of activities. We used to ride his motorcycle together on the twisty, turny mountains of Pennsylvania, fished on his river boat, shot guns in the woods, golfing, played billiards, rode rollercoasters, went zip lining, kayaking, frolicked in the ocean, went to zoos, aquariums, listened to live music, pickleball, bocce, cornhole, ladderball, attended sporting events, nature walks, and recently started going to Bingo. I will cherish and miss all the good times we’ve shared together over the years…
It will never be the same without him. Although, I will make sure his memory lives on by sharing his legacy.
My dad, William Richard “Bill” Koofer was truly a one of a kind, special, wonderful, beautiful gem that shined bright wherever he went, spreading joy to whomever he met.