Dorothy Hodgdon

Dorothy M Hodgdon “Naughty Dottie” – 70, made a beautiful and peaceful passing into the arms of our Lord on Monday morning, July 21st at The Jack Byrne Center at DHMC. Dottie’s loving family was by her side.

Dottie was born on October 26, 1954, in Lancaster to Faye Emerson Hodge and Charles Hodge. She was born 6th of 7 children and lived her childhood in Lancaster.
She married the love of her life, Vaughn Hodgdon in September of 1973, and moved to Guildhall, VT with him. It was on the Hodgdon homestead where they raised their family and ran their trucking business.

Dottie was a lifelong member of Christ United Methodist Church in Lancaster and she served many roles for the church, the longest of which was Treasurer. She belonged to the Lions Club in Lancaster who’s claim to fame there was selling raffle tickets at Old Tyme Christmas in town. Dottie was also a long-time member of TOPS club of Lancaster as well.

You were a stranger for only a minute after the first hello from the well-known icon of our area, Naughty Dottie.

She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Vaughn and her three children: Stephen (Lisa) Hodgdon, Jennifer (Kevin) Poulton and John (Nicole) Hodgdon – A beloved big sister, Cathy Bishop and six grandchildren: Zoe, Makenna, K-Leigh, Kasen, Windsor and Tyson; as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and friends too numerous to count.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, July 24th 5-7pm at Bailey Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 25th at 10am at Lancaster United Methodist Church, Main Street, Lancaster. A celebration of her life to follow the funeral at the Lancaster Fairgrounds.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to help with funeral costs directly to Bailey Funeral Home.