Carol E. Hoffecker: key obituary facts
Is Carol E. Hoffecker dead? Yes. Carol E. Hoffecker died on October 30, 2026, at age 87.
Cause of death: Carol E. Hoffecker's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Carol E. Hoffecker known for?
She was an American author.
More about Carol E. Hoffecker
Gender: female.
Occupation: author, historian.
Nationality: United States.
Also known as: Carol E Hoffecker.
Carol E.
Hoffecker, an American academic and historian of Delaware, died October 30, 2026, aged 87. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she attended the Mount Pleasant School District from 1944 to 1956.
She graduated with honors from the University of Delaware in 1960, after completing her undergraduate degree there. Her senior thesis examined the siege of Lewes, Delaware, during the War of 1812. Hoffecker began teaching at Sweet Briar College in 1963 and later taught at Northeastern University. She earned a master’s degree in history at Radcliffe College and a doctorate from Harvard University in 1967. The following year, she returned to Delaware as a junior resident scholar at the Hagley Museum and Library, where she began work on a history of her home state. After completing the Hagley fellowship in 1970, she returned to the University of Delaware that year. She eventually held the title of Richards Professor Emerita of History there. Her research and writing centered on Delaware and its history. Her books included New Castle, Delaware (2011) and The Delaware Adventure (2006); she also authored Honest John Williams (2024).