Ruth Elizabeth (Allen) Hodkinson – died suddenly on Tuesday, June 6, 2006.
She was a long time resident of Wellesley. She attended Wellesley High School (’60), Boston University, where she majored in languages and the New England Conservatory, where she received her Masters in Music. She was a well known piano instructor. She was also an independent scholar, presenting an interdisciplinary paper at the Institute of Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo.
Ruth lived for many years in Brewster, before recently moving to Natick due to failing health. She is survived by two children, Jessica Hodkinson and Erika Bird and two grandchildren all of San Diego, CA. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2006, at 10:00 AM in the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington St., Wellesley Hills.