Passed away peacefully at South Huron Hospital, Exeter on Thursday, January 30, 2014 of Lucan and formerly of Whalen Corners in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Hamilton W. Hodgins (2011) for 68 years. Dear mother of Berton Hodgins of Lucan and Sharon and Fred Mardlin of Denfield. Dear grandmother of Louise and John Broeders of Bryanston, Lynn Mardlin of Exeter and Lisa and Dave Vandewalle of Dublin. Dear great-grandmother of Adam, Nicholas, Emily, Adrianna, and Cole; Tess; and Jeromy. Dear sister of Phyllis and Don O’Neil and sister-in-law of Gwen Grose, Gloria Hodgins and friend Andy Van Geel all of Lucan, and Vincent Hodgins and Genevieve Worrall both of Denfield. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her infant son Earl, brothers Calvin and Charlie Grose, sister Kathleen Grose and brothers and sisters-in-law Marjorie Grose, Austin and Dolly Hodgins, Lawrence Hodgins, Lyle Worrall, and Lillian Hodgins.
Friends and family may call at the Haskett Funeral Home, 223 Main Street, Lucan on Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM where the funeral service will be held on Monday, February 3rd at 11AM with Rev. Ruth Ferrier officiating. Interment St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye.
Donations to the Holy Trinity Anglican Church or the Ailsa Craig and Area Food Bank would be appreciated by the family.
HODGINS: (Grose) Audrey May of Lucan
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Donald & Ferne Mardlin-Smith
Dear Aunt Sharon, Uncle Fred and family:
We are so sorry for the loss of your mother, may you find peace during this time of sorrow, and may cherished memories bring comfort in the days ahead. Take care and God bless.
Love Donald and Ferne and family
Frank and Carol Hardy
Thinking of you with sympathy. Audrey was a special lady who we will all miss. The pictorial scrapbook in this obituary will bring back many memories of happy times. Twas nice to see some of her quilting in the pictures. May Audrey rest in peace and rise in glory.
Mary Brintnell
Sharon, Fred, Berton and Families. So sorry to hear of your mother and grandmothers passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Treasure the memories and may she rest in peace. Mary Brintnell
Margaret and Mark McCullough
Dear Sharon and Fred and family:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the girls at this time.
Treasure all your memories and the good times to help you
through this time of loss a dear mother and grandma.
May God bless each of you
Margaret
MARGARET McCullough
Dear Phyllis and Don & Family
So sorry to read of your sister, Audrey’s death. Have known the members of the Grose Family for many years and extend my sincere sympathy to all.
Many Blessings.
Margaret McCullough
Roger & Carolyn Frens
Dear Sharon, Fred, Berton & families
We want you to know that our love and prayers are with you. May you experience God’s peace and God’s loving arms enfolding you.
Sharon & Roland Sterling
Sharon, Fred, Berton, Phyllis,Don, Gwen
We were so sorry to read about Audrey’s passing. She was a lovely, classy lady. My Mom was very fond of her & Hamilton. They had many good laughs together. She’ll certainly be missed. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all.
Sharon & Roland
Bev Dayman
Berton,Sharon, and Family…
Please accept my sincere condolences at this very difficult time. Audrey always had a great story to share or a memory of any one of her children, grandchildren or great grand children.
She was always friendly and had a greeting for me as a child from the neighbourhood. You could always find Mrs. Hodgins in the garden or sitting on the porch with Mr. Hodgins and Berton.
I have had the privilege of spending my days with Audrey at the retirement home. Again, when I was doing my weekly room clean, Audrey would share with me some casual conversation. Whether it was about her family, gardening, the weather or the changing in times I always came away from our conversations knowing a bit more about this wonderful lady, or learning something new about my gardens.
Audrey, like all who knew her, had a green thumb. This week, I unfortunately, had to do my work while Audrey was still in hospital. It was not the same without our weekly chat, and sadly…I watered her beautiful flowers, and a tear came to my eye to see the Hyacinths flower she just started from a gift, begin to bloom without her being there to see the beauty. I was informed the following morning of this remarkable lady’s passing.
I hope you know how extremely grateful I am to have had the opportunity to share my time with Audrey. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. My thoughts and prayers are will you all as you mourn the loss of your mother and grandmother.
Sincerely,
Bev Dayman
Ray and Judy Mills
Sharon, Fred, Berton and family;
Please accept our deepest sympathy. Your mother was such a wonderful person. She had such a loving, kind heart and was always so interested in whomever she was talking to., regardless of the topic. Audrey was a very special person indeed. I remember the last time I spoke with her and how she could recall times long gone past. She lived a wonderful life. Your memories will be so meaningful for each of you. You are in our thoughts and prayers. God bless.
Bob and Anne Pincombe
Dear Sharon, Fred and Family,
Thinking of you at this sad time. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers
The Pincombe Family
Ilene DesJardine
My condolences Phyllis and Donald. My thoughts are with you at this time.
Anita and Joe Matika
Our deepest sympathies. So sorry to hear Audrey has passed. We hope to make the visitation. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Anita and Joe
Hans and Marie Ewald
Dear Fred Sharon Berton and all Our sincere sympathy to you all on the loss of your dear Mother Grandmother and Great grandmother .What a wonderful lady she truly was It was always a great joy to visit with her .You will all miss her but she will always be a part of your lives in all the great fun memories you made together .Sincerely Marie and Hans
Maureen (Worrall) Weir
Family and friends of Audrey I offer sympathy . She was a grandma . a mom and enjoyed to hear of all family activities . She will be missed
Leroy and April Bryan
Dear Sharon, Fred, Berton and Families,
We were so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. She was always such an active woman with many interests and projects. I’m sure you will be sharing many wonderful memories of her in the days and weeks to come. Our thoughts and sympathies to all.
Leon and Beatrice Louwagie
Dear Sharon , Fred , Berton and Family ,
Very sorry to hear of the passing of your Mom / Grandma . Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time .
Doug and Susan Hodgins
During this difficult time we would like to extend our most heartfelt
sympathies. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Rev. Sue McCullough
To the Hodgins family,
My deepest sympathy is with you at this time. Audrey was a quiet, devoted woman who went about her life with a presence about her that brought comfort and calm. My greatest memory of Audrey is the day she told me that if I wanted my Christmas cactus to bloom, I should put it outside in the summer in a shady spot and bring it inside when it got cooler. I have had great blossoms ever since. Thank you, Audrey.
Sharon, Berton and Phyllis, you are in my prayers, as are all the family. God will hold you in his loving arms at this sad time.
Blessings,
Rev. Sue+
Lillus and Fred Lewis
Sharon, Fred and families, So sorry to hear of the passing of your Mother and just want you to know we are thinking of you at this time.
Fred and Lillus
Gord and Joan Taylor
Deepest sympathy to on you loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
Harry Hardy
Our sincere sympathy,
Our thoughts are with your family.
Our families go back along way
as we all grew up together in the same neighbourhood.
William and Helen Delorme
Dear Fred and Sharon our thoughts are with your family at this time
William and Helen Delorme
With deepest sympathy from us.
Bob and Marie Sockett
So sorry to hear of Audrey’s passing our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time
Marlene O'Neil
My thoughts are with you Phyllis, Don, Fred, Sharon, Berton and Family. Weather permitting I’ll try to make it up. Love Marlene
Marion McCarter
Berton, Sharon and Fred and families
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time, Losing a loved one is something we never want to experience but the memories she left will be a treasure in the days, months and years ahead of you. Deepest sympathy.
Marion (Thomson) McCarter
Joanne Walzack
So sorry to hear of Audrey’s passing. I miss always seeing them on the front porch of their house when we walked by. Your mother was always friendly and ready for a good conversation.
Ben and Jayne Miltenburg
dear Sharon and Fred,
mom called last night to tell us, our sympathies to all of your family.
Ben and Jayne iltenburg
Barb & Mike Tuxford
Lynn, Tess and family so sorry to hear of your Grandma’s passing…Our thoughts are with you.
JOHN BERENDSEN & FAMILY
SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS….THINKING OF ALL OF YOU AT THIS TIME ..JOHN & ARLENE
Don & Bonnie Froats
Our thoughts are with your family at this time, keep the pleasant memories from the past in your heart.
Don and Heather Benner
Dear Fred,Sharon,Berton and Family….So sorry to read of the passing of your Mom/Grandma…Thinking of you and sending sympathy….The Benner Family