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Phyllis
Rouillard Hodgson
Phyllis R.
Hodgson (Rouillard), 82, of Epping, NH, formerly of Melrose and
Malden, died Saturday, September 5, 2009 at the Exeter
Hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire. Phyllis was born in
Braintree, MA. At an early age, she moved to Malden with her
family. She graduated from Malden High with the class of 1945.
In 1951, she married her sweetheart, John G. Hodgson, in St.
Paul’s Episcopal Parish in Malden, and the two settled down in
Malden. They lived in Malden for about 15 years before
relocating to Melrose, where they spent the next 45 years. After
the children had grown, Phyllis took employment with the Melrose
Wakefield Hospital, where she performed patient billing and
bookkeeping duties. She retired in 1992. For many years,
Phyllis served as troop leader for both the Campfire Girls and
Cub scouts. She was also a member of the Rainbow Lodge.
Phyllis was a crossword enthusiast, and was also very passionate
about bowling. She kept in bowling leagues for as long as she
was physically able, and even after that made a point to watch
bowling on tv. She had also recently learned computing, and
enjoyed chatting and playing bingo with friends on-line. Mrs.
Hodgson has lived in Epping, New Hampshire for the past two years.
She is
survived by her husband John G. Hodgson of Epping, NH, her
children, Jack Hodgson of Dover, NH, Beth J. Hodgson of
Nottingham, NH, Judith A. Johnson of Rochester, NH, David A.
Hodgson of Warren, VT, and Scott E. Hodgson of Nottingham, NH,
as well as her grandchildren, Brittany, Zachary, Cassie, North,
and Katy.
She was
preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Margaret (Friberg)
Rouillard, and her sister M. Jeanne Jones.
Visitation
will be held at Weir MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street,
Malden, on Wednesday, Sept 9th, from 4 - 8 PM.
Funeral
services will be held Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 1:00 P.M.
at the funeral home. Rev. John R. Clarke of St. Paul's
Episcopal Parish will be officiating. Burial will be in the
Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in Peabody.
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