Fredrick W. Hodgdon, Sr.

OBITUARY
Fredrick W. Hodgdon Sr.
GRANBY - Fredrick W. Hodgdon, Sr. 84, of Shores Hill Road died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Pines Nursing Home in Lyndonville. He was born at home in Granby on November 6, 1933 the son of Sulling Fox and Jenny (Wilson) Hodgdon. He attended local schools and went on to be a farmer. He served his community for many years as a selectman and as the road agent. On June 11, 1954 he married Priscilla Hill.
Fred was a good family man, the love of his life was his wife Priscilla, and he also enjoyed time spent with his grandchildren. He was a man of all trades and would do anything for anyone and not expect anything in return. Besides loving farming and he loved his animals, especially his pigs, Fred was the best road agent, plowing the roads for many years, not to mention driveways. He was a skilled carpenter and mason building beautiful fireplaces out of stone. Fred was just an all around fun, friendly, caring, good person.
Besides his wife, Priscilla,survivors include three sons; Frederick "Rick" Hodgdon Jr. and his wife, Kathy, Kenneth Hodgdon and his wife, Pammy, and Jerry Hodgdon and his wife, Patricia, all of Granby and a daughter Mary Gadwah and her husband, Wilman, of Bethlehem, NH. Also surviving are four grandchildren; Freddie Hodgdon, Jody Hodgdon, Kristin Freeto , Tori Desjardins and eleven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren, a sister Barbara Brown and her husband, Linwood, sister-in-law Sue Hodgdon Lamadeline and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Donald and Murray Hodgdon and by a sister Vivian Hodgdon Brown..
A memorial service will be held at the Granby Town Church on Monday November 20, 2017 at 11:00 am, followed by a gathering at the Granby Town Hall to celebrate Fred's life.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster. Please go to www.baileyfh.net for more information or to send an online condolence