Lawrence (Larry) Harold Hoffman of Branford, formerly of New Haven, died Oct. 16, 11 days before his 91st birthday. He was the husband Deborah (Fellner) Hoffman. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Selma and Samuel Hoffman. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953. He was a member of Congregation B’nai Jacob in Woodbridge In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Karen Zeid and her husband Ira, Judy Goldberg and her husband Howard, and Shari Hoffman; his grandchildren, Emily Schimelman and her husband Ben, and Josh Zeid and his wife Stephanie; and his great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Laila Schimelman, and Parker and Barrett Lawrence Zeid.