HODGKINS, Paul A. "Pauly" "Hodgie", Jr.- Of Kittery, Maine, formerly of Madbury, NH and Chelsea, unexpectedly, June 24th at the age of 56. Devoted husband for 28 years to Paula C. (Simpson). Cherished son of Gladys M. (Williams) Hodgkins of Chelsea and the late Paul A. Hodgkins, Sr. Beloved father of Paul A. Hodgkins, III and Alexandria A. Hodgkins both of Boston and Charles A. Crafts of Chelsea. Dear brother of Judith E. Buckley of Saugus and Patricia A Kowalski and her husband Frank of Chelsea. Also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, colleagues and friends. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend Visiting Hours in the Smith Funeral Home, 125 Washington Avenue, CHELSEA on Tuesday, June 29th from 4-8 PM with a period of remembrance and celebration of his life shared by his family and friends beginning at 7 PM. Committal Services will be private. Late 30 year employee of Stanley Elevator Company, member of the Irish Club and Elevator Constructors Union IECU Local # 4. Because of Paul's concern for those less fortunate, it is recommended that expressions of sympathy in his name be made to a Food Pantry or Homeless Shelter in your area.
Born in Malden, and a resident of Kittery, Maine for the last 4 years, Paul passed away unexpectedly at home last Thursday. Paul moved from Chelsea in 1982 and took up residence in Madbury, New Hampshire. Working for Stanley Elevator in Merrimack, New Hampshire for 30 years, he made many friends in the industry and even after he retired in 2008, the friendships he built over the years, continued. What he liked and what he was interested in spanned the spectrum, from love of the Boston Red Sox and Patriots, to music, opera, musicals, Sinatra and Pavarotti were some of his favorites. He loved the water and never lived far from it. An outdoors person who loved all animals. But his biggest interest was his family, a hard worker to support them, a very good and positive father, supportive any of his childrens ventures, whatever or wherever it took them. To know him was to love him !