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Joshua Richard Hofert

By Joshua Smith

Batavia - Joshua Richard Hofert, 20, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday (June 22, 2016) at his home in Batavia.

Joshua was born May 15, 1996 in Warsaw, the son of Richard (Tina Brown) Hofert of Elba and Amy Heubusch of Batavia.

Joshua was an athlete and he especially enjoyed basketball, football, lacrosse, racing and fishing.  He liked to play video games, listen to music and watch movies on Netflix. Joshua was responsible and was a hard worker, working two jobs and he went to work everyday. He loved his family and friends and always put their needs before his own. 

Surviving along with his parents are his sister, Brianna (fiancé Austin Wester) Hofert of Elba; maternal grandmother, Judy Heubusch of Greece, NY; step-grandfather, Jeffrey Wright of Greece, NY and several cousins, aunts and uncles.

Joshua is predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Laverne and Mary Hofert, maternal grandfather, Dale Heubusch and an uncle, Irving Heubusch.  

Calling hours are Monday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main St., Batavia.  Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday also at the funeral home. 

Memorials may be made to the family.

Please leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

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