Bobby G. Hodges
Born: March
24, 1929
Memorialized by:
Fulton-Theroux
Funeral Service, New London, CT
New London- Bobby G. Hodges,
76, of Bank St., died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at Mariner at Pendleton in
Mystic.
Mr. Hodges was born on March 24, 1929 in Littlefield, TX the son of Guy and
Alice Martin Hodges. He served in the U.S. Navy serving in Korea before being
Honorably Discharged after 20 years of service as a Chief Boatswain Mate , Diver
First Class.
He was the owner of Ernie’s Café on Bank St. for the
last 33 years, a friend to everyone he met. He was a member of the AsrArs Assn,
Elks Club, Shriners, The Moose Club, VFW, The Polish-American Veteran’s Club,
The Navy League, Chamber of Commerce, Democratic Town Committee, “Old
Bastard’s Club”, and was a 32nd Degree Mason.
Mr. Hodges is survived by his two son’s Robert Hodges of New London and
William Wydra of Ledyard, his six daughters Roxanna Ackerman of Ohio, Lola
Holden of IL, Regina Seidel of Oakdale, Glenna Hodges of Oakdale, Ramona Hodges
of Niantic, and Chrysta Wydra of Ledyard, 14 Grandchildren, 8
Great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 10:00am in
Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 181 Ocean Ave., New London, CT 06320. Interment
will follow in Raymond Hill Cemetery. Calling Hours will he held on Friday from
2:00 until 4:00pm and again at 7:00 until 9:00pm in the funeral home.
Bobby, you will be missed by all your Deep Sea Diving
Shipmates. Especially Jim Noble, Hank Mullikin, Erasmo Riojas
of the USS SKYLARK (ASR-20), and the ASR-ARS Assn members.
Please send all pictures and articles to the
Erasmo "Doc" Riojas class DSDS 4/55 (winter)
elticitl @ mi-vida-loca.com
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