A celebration of life ceremony will be held Saturday March 26th at The Fraternal Order of Eagles in New Gloucester Maine at noon.
Dave was born in Portland on June 18th 1949. He graduated Yarmouth High School, where he excelled in multiple sports including basketball, soccer, baseball and golf. Dave continued on to the University of Maine Presque Isle to receive a short but enjoyable taste of college life where he determined his time could be better spent elsewhere.
Dave, while married to Catherine R. Waterman had two children Heidi and Aaron.
Dave worked in various fields including landscaping, paving and warehouse work before settling on a career as a tile installer. He enjoyed fishing, golf, darts, spending time with his son and captaining the HMS Martha. Dave was also actively involved in The Fraternal Order of Eagles of New Gloucester where he served as president for several terms and represented 4131 at state conventions. Dave and longtime companion Roseanne Charland were proud to contribute to the Eagles moto “people helping people” and also thoroughly enjoyed their time on Sabbath Day Lake.
He is survived by his brother Lee and wife Carol, brother John “Jack” and wife Caroline, sister Jill Holley and husband Jereal, his children Heidi Hodsdon and husband Stephen Youmans, his son Aaron Hodsdon and longtime girlfriend Kim Vogeler, nephews Joshua Hodsdon, Daniel Hodsdon, Gregory Hodsdon and niece Margaret Nagle and their families.
He is preceded in death by his parents Frances Geneva Hodsdon (Hildreth) and Richard Howard Hodsdon, his wife Catherine and his longtime companion of 23 years Roseanne Charland.
The family wishes to thank that staffs of St. Mary’s, CMMC and especially the Androscoggin Hospice House.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the benefit fund of The Fraternal Order of Eagles 4131.
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