Maxine Hoffland Tucker
Maxine Hoffland Tucker
Feb. 26, 1938-April 19, 2024
Palo Alto, California
Maxine Hoffland Tucker died peacefully at home on April 19, 2024, after a long illness. She was born February 26th, 1938 in Covina California to Corwin Hoffland and Margaret Goheen Hoffland. She attended Covina Schools, graduating from Covina High School in 1956. Following her father in college and the newspaper business, she enrolled in UCLA, intending to major in journalism. However, after a year Maxine and a friend decided to transfer to UC Berkeley, uncertain about areas of study. Conversations and tests at the Cal Counseling Center suggested 
Social Work and she found her calling, earning her bachelor’s degree in 1960 and MSW in 1962.