Ira Hefter
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Ira Hefter of Atlanta, Georgia and Cape Neddick, Maine died peacefully on September 12, 2020 in his home in Maine. He was 78 years old. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 57 years, Barbara, his son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Ellen Hefter of Purchase, New York, and daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Greg Fink, of Marietta, Georgia. Ira is also survived by his six grandchildren, Steven, Robert, Spencer, Jimmy, Alexandra and Peter, his brother Sheldon, and his sister Francine.
Ira was born on March 23, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York to Ida and Sol Hefter. He graduated with a degree in accounting from New York University. Ira started his career at the accounting firm of Touche Ross, and ultimately became a partner in the tax practice. In 1983, he was appointed the managing partner of the Atlanta office of Touche Ross. While in Atlanta, he was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and was part of the delegation to represent Atlanta on a mission to Russia. He was Chairman of the Peach Bowl in 1986. In 1991, he went back to NY as the National Director of Tax. He retired from Deloitte in 1993, after which he focused on other business ventures.
A private funeral was held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. In light of Covid-19, the family will schedule a memorial service in the future to celebrate Ira's life. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to Massachusetts General Hospital in support of EGFR lung cancer research: https://giving.massgeneral.org/donate or mail to Keith Erickson at 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114 (and include in memory of Ira Hefter). For online condolences, visit: www.jvwoodfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel, Portsmouth, NH.