Obituary for William L. "Bill" Hodgkins
Northeast Harbor
William “Bill” Ludolph Hodgkins, 71, died peacefully, on January 19, 2022, at Woodlands Senior Living Center in Rockland after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born January 19, 1951, in Bangor the son of Earl L. and Martha (Page) Hodgkins.
Bill was educated at Orrington Schools in Orrington, Brewer High in Brewer, ME, and graduated from Newburg Free Academy in Newburg, NY in 1969. While in New York he earned his pilot’s license in 1968. Bill graduated in 1974 from the University of Maine with a BS in education. In 1981 he received an Associate Degree and FFC licenses from Washington County Vocational/Technical Institute.
Bill was a teacher at the K-8 Longfellow School on Great Cranberry Island. He also taught at several other schools including the 7&8 grade and later 5th grade at Mt. Desert Elementary School. Bill returned in later years as a Groundskeeper/ custodian at the Mt. Desert Elementary School.
After teaching Bill was an electronics technician who owned and operated Curved Tree Communications/Hodgkins Marine for 33 years. Bill also worked as Assistant to the Harbormaster in Northeast Harbor.
In the early years Bill was involved with Boy Scout troop 44 Orrington and went from bobcat to Eagle Scout. He was a Ham Radio Operator WB0YSU.
Bill served as treasurer of the Audubon Society in Southwest Harbor, a Board member at the Mt. Desert Nursery School and a member of the Northeast Harbor Fire Company and Northeast Harbor Fire Rescue Association, where Bill was a trained EMT, Bill also served as their treasurer for years. Bill enjoyed sports and was the score/timekeeper for the following: Soccer, basketball, baseball, (MDES) and softball (Adult Women’s and Co-ed leagues). Bill dearly loved his time keeping time/score at the Great Harbor Shootout every year.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Susan Parnell Hodgkins, Northeast Harbor; daughter Elean J. Mitchell and husband John of Bass Harbor, his three sons Christopher L. Hodgkins of Frenchboro, Daniel A. Hodgkins and wife Mary Buffler, of Trenton, and Corey J. Hodgkins and wife Katie, of Ellsworth, his sister Ann Rice and husband Richard and family, in Prescott Valley, AZ and Florida grandchildren Jake and Ryan Mitchell, Hannah and Heidi Hodgkins, and Braden and Caspar Hodgkins. He was predeceased by his parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11am, Friday, June 3, 2022 at St. Ignatius Catholic of Loyola Church, 8 Lookout Way, Northeast Harbor. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery, Northeast Harbor.
Those who desire may make contributions in Bill’s memory to the Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 122, Northeast Harbor, 04662, the Mount Desert Fire Rescue Department or the Mt. Desert Police Department, P.O. Box 248, Northeast Harbor, 04662.
Arrangements in care of Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main St. Mt. Desert. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com
William “Bill” Ludolph Hodgkins, 71, died peacefully, on January 19, 2022, at Woodlands Senior Living Center in Rockland after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born January 19, 1951, in Bangor the son of Earl L. and Martha (Page) Hodgkins.
Bill was educated at Orrington Schools in Orrington, Brewer High in Brewer, ME, and graduated from Newburg Free Academy in Newburg, NY in 1969. While in New York he earned his pilot’s license in 1968. Bill graduated in 1974 from the University of Maine with a BS in education. In 1981 he received an Associate Degree and FFC licenses from Washington County Vocational/Technical Institute.
Bill was a teacher at the K-8 Longfellow School on Great Cranberry Island. He also taught at several other schools including the 7&8 grade and later 5th grade at Mt. Desert Elementary School. Bill returned in later years as a Groundskeeper/ custodian at the Mt. Desert Elementary School.
After teaching Bill was an electronics technician who owned and operated Curved Tree Communications/Hodgkins Marine for 33 years. Bill also worked as Assistant to the Harbormaster in Northeast Harbor.
In the early years Bill was involved with Boy Scout troop 44 Orrington and went from bobcat to Eagle Scout. He was a Ham Radio Operator WB0YSU.
Bill served as treasurer of the Audubon Society in Southwest Harbor, a Board member at the Mt. Desert Nursery School and a member of the Northeast Harbor Fire Company and Northeast Harbor Fire Rescue Association, where Bill was a trained EMT, Bill also served as their treasurer for years. Bill enjoyed sports and was the score/timekeeper for the following: Soccer, basketball, baseball, (MDES) and softball (Adult Women’s and Co-ed leagues). Bill dearly loved his time keeping time/score at the Great Harbor Shootout every year.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Susan Parnell Hodgkins, Northeast Harbor; daughter Elean J. Mitchell and husband John of Bass Harbor, his three sons Christopher L. Hodgkins of Frenchboro, Daniel A. Hodgkins and wife Mary Buffler, of Trenton, and Corey J. Hodgkins and wife Katie, of Ellsworth, his sister Ann Rice and husband Richard and family, in Prescott Valley, AZ and Florida grandchildren Jake and Ryan Mitchell, Hannah and Heidi Hodgkins, and Braden and Caspar Hodgkins. He was predeceased by his parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11am, Friday, June 3, 2022 at St. Ignatius Catholic of Loyola Church, 8 Lookout Way, Northeast Harbor. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery, Northeast Harbor.
Those who desire may make contributions in Bill’s memory to the Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 122, Northeast Harbor, 04662, the Mount Desert Fire Rescue Department or the Mt. Desert Police Department, P.O. Box 248, Northeast Harbor, 04662.
Arrangements in care of Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main St. Mt. Desert. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com