Cornish, NH – Lillian June Hodgdon of Cornish, NH died Sunday May 25, 2025, at the Elm Wood Center in Claremont, NH. She was born in Hartland, VT on April 6, 1932, to Ivan and Gladys (Huntington) Simonds.

Lillian received her schooling in Hartland, VT and Cornish, NH. She was employed for some time at the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Windsor. On March 30, 1950, she married Albert Hodgdon and shortly after, she started working as a secretary for Hodgdon Brothers Salvage Yard in Ascutney.

Lillian enjoyed knitting, sewing and making dolls, gardening, puzzles, reading, playing games and cards. She was extremely talented in the kitchen, canning, baking pies and her wonderful fried chicken. She enjoyed traveling the local track circuit watching stockcar racing. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband Albert; six brothers Frank Simonds, George Simonds, Ivan Simonds, Jr, Glendon Simonds, and Robert Simonds; and three sisters Ruth Barrows, Alice Warren, and Grace Barrows

She is survived by her daughter Judy Gilbert (Roger) of Cornish, NH; two grandchildren Christopher (Jessie) Gilbert of Cornish, NH and Christina (Chris) Gonyea of Cornish, NH; two great-grandchildren Taylor and Rayce Gilbert; sister Linda Simonds of Maine; as well as several nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held Friday, June 13, 2025 from 10-11am at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor services will be held immediately following at 11am. Burial will follow in Childs Cemetery in Cornish, NH.

Knight Funeral Home in Windsor, VT has been entrusted with arrangements. Condolences may be made in an online guestbook at knightfuneralhomes.com.

The family would like to thank Nora and her colleagues at Elm Wood Center Nursing Home.