Allyn N. Hodge, 79

LACONIA — Allyn N. Hodge, 79, of Laconia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 25, 2022, with his wife, Eileen, by his side after a brief courageous battle with cancer.

He was born August 12, 1943, in Wolfeboro, to Eugene and Myrtle Hodge.

He attended Ossipee Elementary School in Center Ossipee, and graduated from Kennett High School in Conway, Class of 1961. Allyn enlisted in the National Guard after high school.

He completed the Pratt and Whitney apprenticeship program in Massachusetts and eventually returned to New Hampshire and worked for GE for 29 years.

Allyn had a great smile and was a gentleman to all.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Eileen (O’Connor) Hodge; his daughter, Tracey Hall of Tamworth; son, Seth A. Hodge and his companion, Jess Bohan, of Laconia; grandson, Dexter Huppe of Boston, Massachusetts; sisters-in-law, Alice Hodge of Enfield, Connecticut, and Patricia Hodge of Port Charlotte, Florida; nieces, Sherry Brewer, Shelley Dabek and Wendy Hodge of Connecticut, Kristen of Massachusetts and Sandra of Arizona. He is also survived by cousins in Virginia and Maine.

Allyn was grateful to great friends Rich and Denise Landry for all their help.

He was predeceased by his parents, Eugene and Myrtle Langley Hodge; his son, Steven E. Hodge; his brothers, Wayne of Connecticut and Gary of Port Charlotte, Florida; many aunts and uncles.

Allyn’s services will be at Moultonville Methodist Church on Moultonville Road in Center Ossipee, New Hampshire, on Friday, September 9, at 2 p.m. Burial to follow at the Chickville Cemetery in Center Ossipee.

If you wish to express a condolence or leave a fond memory, please go to lordfuneralhome.com.