 HOFSTADLER, STEVEN ANDREW Age 48, of Vista, CA passed on January 18, 2014 to be with the Lord after spending a perfect day with his family on Ocean Beach in San Diego. Cause of death was an aortic dissection. Born in Albuquerque, NM, Steven is survived by his wife of 20 years, Nina; and sons Justin, 17 and Shane, 14; parents Hugo and Gail Hofstadler; brother Paul, sister-in-law Joyce, nephews Tommy and James; father-in-law Richard Moots; brother-in-law Carey Moots; and sisters-in-law, Rita Skinner, Erin Moots; and many nieces and nephews. After graduating Del Norte High School and University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Steven received his PhD in Chemistry from University of Texas in Austin and became a research scientist. He spent his early career at Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory in Richland, WA. He currently served as Divisional Vice President of Research & Development for Ibis Biosciences, Inc. a division of Abbott Molecular, Inc. Steven had a very successful career which included traveling all over the world to give talks and had hundreds of papers published. He had over 50 patents, and received several industry awards for his research including induction into the prestigious Volwiler Society at Abbott. He found his work in drug discovery and pathogen detection particularly rewarding but not as much fun as experimenting with explosives which was part of his government contract work. Steven was a genuinely good, kind, loving, generous, Christian person. He was an inspirational husband, father, brother, son and friend. He brought a smile to the face of everyone he knew. He possessed a wonderful sense of humor and positive attitude. He truly lived life to its fullest and was very much loved. He was active in youth baseball, community service, charitable giving, and chocolate consumption. Recently, he took an interest in collecting and repairing antique watches which still didn't help the family get to church on time. Steven's Celebration of Life (Memorial) Service will be Sunday, Jan 26th at 4:30 pm at North Coast Church, 2310 Camino Vida Roble, Carlsbad, CA 92011. No need to send flowers. Steven would rather you support one of your favorite charities or one of his: Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, San Diego 92123, 858-576-1700; Miracle League of San Diego, 1343 Stratford Ct., Del Mar CA 92014, 858-964-2222; and Operation Hope, PO Box 3273, Vista CA 92084, 760-536-3880.
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