Birth date: Feb 2, 1956 Death date: Dec 14, 2023
t is with profound sadness that Chapel of the Chimes announces the passing of William Hocker. On Thursday, the four-teenth of December 2023, Mr. Hocker quietly slipped away from his earthly bonds and gently entered into eternal re Read Obituary
I’m grateful for the time I got to spend with you and I wish there had been more.
I am so sorry to hear of Will's passing. I didn't know him well. He and I collaborated on a panel event for George Mark House. He also supported me in an APC peer review. My deepest sympathy to his family and friends.
Will you will truly be missed on our unit & by our patient's and families. I will miss warm smiles and hugs xoxo. Rest Easy my friend!
Will never failed to offer himself and his time with his kind and deeply empathetic way for our colleagues and families at UCSF. Rest peacefully Will.
I worked with Will at the children’s hospital for the last 5 yrs. He sheltered my soul and helped hold my heart through many rough times on our unit with patient loss. He was a gift to all those he worked with and will be greatly missed. I hope he rests peacefully and blissfully. Thank you Will for blessing us all. ❤️
I’m so sad to learn of his passing. I worked with will and always looked forward to his kind smile, gentle words of warmth and support. He was always supportive of everyone! He lit up the hallways of the hospital when many are in their darkest times. What a lovely person!
Rest in Peace Will
I wish you will go to heaven and that we will meet again.
I miss you my friend even if we did not know each other for a long time I’ll keep you in my head and my heart.
It was a pleasure to meet someone who was keeping smiling even if he was touch by such a disease as Parkinson’s.
I hope someone will take care of your lovely dog who was there to help you when you were alone.
It break my heart to know that you are not here anymore but I know that I will meet you again in Heaven I love you ❤️
Will was an extraordinary chaplain--and one of my own chaplaincy teachers--as well as an extraordinary human being. He was a true and loyal friend. I am so grateful that our teacher-student relationship eventually became a close friendship . I miss him very much--his perpetual lovingkindness and compassion, his selflessness, his smile, our shared "addiction" to the spicy Laotian food we so enjoyed when we could get together for lunch. He did love good food, as one of the wonderful photos here attests!
Meryl Lanning
What a beautiful soul. Will, you helped me think deeply about important things and always with a twinkle in you eye. May you rest in peace and rise in glory!
Julie Wakelee
