Peacefully in his 77th year with family by his side, at South Huron Hospital, Exeter on Thursday, December 31, 2009, Roscoe Hodgins of (Coursey Line) Lucan. Beloved husband of Marion (Ashworth) Hodgins. Dear father of Elizabeth (Liz) Hodgins (Al Gates) and Paul Hodgins (Carolynn) of Lucan and Susan (Sue) Hodgins (Faramarz Fallahi) of Ottawa. Dear grandfather of Krisandra, Lance and Brianne (Jamie McLeod) Marsh; Katelynn and David Hodgins; Donyal and Areeyon Fallahi; and great-grandfather of Chloe Mcleod. Dear brother of Loreen Morley of Ailsa Craig and brother-in-law of Margaret Attwell of Ottawa. Also missed by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his brother Bev Hodgins and brothers-in-law Bruce Morley and Rev. Edward Attwell. Roc operated General Airspray in Lucan and St. Thomas since 1962.
Friends may call at the Haskett Funeral Home, 223 Main Street, Lucan on Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. The funeral service will be held at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Main Street, Lucan on Monday, January 4th at 11AM with Rev. Sue McCullough officiating. Interment St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye.
Donations to Holy Trinity Anglican Church, South Huron Hospital or V.O.N. Strathroy-Middlesex would be appreciated by the family.
Roscoe (Roc) Hodgins
Shirley Henderson Crampton
Dear Marion, Loreen and all the Hodgins family
I saw Roc’s obituary on the internet and wanted to pass on my condolences. My grandmother Nettie Paisley and Aunt Kate Roberts were sisters. Even though I had not seen Roc for many, many years, I always thought of him as my “exciting” cousin. None of my friends knew a crop-duster.
When I was a kid and Roc was in his early twenties he did crop-dusting near our farm in Lobo Township. He would buzz my parents’ bedroom window on the way to a job. That was the signal that he would be back for breakfast. He would land in our pasture and come in for breakfast. .
I know that he will be missed. As many people have said, he was a professional. He was also a very friendly and fun-loving person.
Shirley Crampton
Mable Paisley Henderson’s daughter
BSCramp@aol.com
Marjan and Amir Rezaei
Dear Sue, Faramarz and the family,
I am so sorry for your loss, our thoughts are with you at this difficult time. God bless you all.
Marjan, Amir Rezaei
Marie Colvin (Stanley)
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief.
May your memories give you comfort.
Marie & Alex Colvin
Nancy Southcott
Marion and family
My father and I met Roc and your family just recently.It was an honor for us to know him and also your family.
Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
Thank you all for your kindness even in sad times.
Don and Nancy Southcott
Bill & Lynn Watson
Paul and family,
We are so saddened to hear of Roc passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Our condolences,
Bill & Lynn
Cathy and Bruce cornish
Marion, Liz,, Paul and Sue
During this sad time, please know that our hearts go out to you and your families.
thinking of you all
Cathy and Bruce Cornish
Ken LeClaire
Paul: I remember most his smile as he climbed down from the aircraft in the late evening or morning after a successful mission. He was a pleasure to work with and his professionalism was matched by his ever present humour. Even those tough mornings when we had to “buy weather” the night before ended up being the stuff of legends.
My best wishes to you and your family
Ken LeClaire
retired MNR timber tech
Kianoosh
Dear Sue & Faramarz
Please accept my deepest sympathy.
My thoughts are with you and your family.
Glen Latour
Our heartfelt sympathies to Marion, Paul and family.
Glen and crew
Chuck & Terri Leavens
To THe Hodgins Family.
Roc & his late partner Doug Worgan may not have been pioneers in the arial spraying business but they certainly took it and elevated it to a higher level. Roc was respected throughout the industry for his forward thinking.
We are proud to call him a friend from his earliest days in aviation. Our thoughts are with the whole family at this time.
George Friesen
Paul and Family;
We are very saddened on your loss.
Our deepest condolences.
Management and Staff
Dryden Regional Airport
Julie Davenport
Liz, I am so sorry to hear of your father’s passing. My thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Barb Coughlin
Dear Marion, Liz, Paul and Susan
I was very sorry to read about Roc. Please accept my sympathy. He will be missed by many around Lucan.
Sincerely,
Barb Coughlin
Linda Wall - OMNR
To Roc’s Family.
I am so sorry to hear of Roc’s passing. Roc was one of the first “contractors” that I got to work with and he set the bar! He is and will remain one of my fondest memories from my career at MNR. The cold winter winds and the hot summer mornings on some remote airstrip in NW Ontario, regardless of the situation, when Roc was there, there was always good stories, and warm smiles.
I’ve missed the sessions where we were “weathered out” and Roc and Paul would get a chance to come by with the “boys” and enjoy an evening of good food, good wine and good friendship.
A gentleman, a professional, a proud family man and most especially a dear friend.
Thanks for sharing him with us.
Linda Wall
Heda Fallahi
Dear Sue & Faramarz,
I am so sorry for your loss.
Love,
Heda
Farideh & Mohammad Hadi Fallahi
Dear Marion and Sue :
We wanted to let you know that you have our greatest sympathy, and our hearts are truly saddened. Roc was more than just a wonderful person, he was always so kind and considerate to us when we came to visit you from Iran.
He was even so gracious to take us for a ride in one of his planes. We know that his passing will not only leave a void in our lives, but in the hearts of all those who knew him.
Our sincere thoughts and prayers are with you.
With our deepest sympathy,
Farideh & Mohammad Hadi Fallahi
Michael Irvine
Dear Paul and family,
I thank Roc for his professionalism that continues in your family business. A vibrant, diverse forest is a great legacy.
Taylor Scarr
Dear Paul and family,
I am sorry to hear about Roc’s passing. Roc is a legend in the spray business – a respected and well-liked gentleman. I would like to express to you my personal sympathy as well as express condolences on behalf of the Ministry of Natural Resources, with whom Roc worked for many years.
Sincerely,
Taylor Scarr
Zari & Michel
We are touched and saddened by your loss.
Please accept our condolences, our thoughts are with you during
this time.
Zari& Michel
Willard Brennan
Dear Hodgins Family
It has been many years since I had the pleasure of working with Roc in NB.
I remember him as a very professional operator and a very fine man to know.
My sincere condolences.
Willard Brennan. FPL
Thanks to Charlene for letting us in NB know.
Dan Simis
My thoughts go out to the Hodgins family.
I am very glad to have stopped in to see Roc in the spring. Little did I know that it would be the last time I saw him.
Roc will be missed.
Dan
John C. Sabourin
Liz:
I know the past year has been difficult for you, please accept my deepest sympathies on the passing of your father. My thoughts at this time are with you and your family. – j.c.s.
Max Pletch - Retired MNR - Dryden District
My sincere condolences on the loss of your husband, father and grandfather, As Stephen Nicolson has eluded Roc will be forever remembered for his dedicated service to the forests of the North.
Many hours of “standby” in inclement weather conditions were met with patience and professionalism. A true pioneer – he will always be remembered as a friend and colleague.
Max Pletch
Farideh
Dear Sue and Faramarz,
I m thinking of you during this difficult time, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
With love and sympathy,
Farideh Towhidi
Ed Black
I was very sorry to hear the news especially after the trials and hopes of 2009.
My thoughts are with Liz and family.
Janette Harper
Liz, my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours at this time. Take Care of yourself.
Janette Harper
Marg. Prout
Marion, my deepest sympathy to you and your family. Cling to the memories and let them find their way to heal you. Another angel looking over us.
Ron and Debbie Culbert
Deepest sympathies to you at this difficult time.
Alanna & Steve Hosking
Liz and Family,
When you are sorrowful
look again in your heart
and you shall see
that in truth
you are weeping for that which
has been your delight.
Thinking of you!
Deepest sympathy.
Alanna and Steve Hosking
Kelly Prudhomme
Sue and family;
I’m very sorry to hear of the loss of your father. My thoughts are with all of you at this difficult time.
Kelly Prudhomme
Tom & Mary Ann McLaughlin
Dear Paul, Carolynn and family:
Our deepest condolences to you all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. We know he was a good husband, father and grandfather.
Tom & Mary Ann
Tom and Mary Ann McLaughlin
Dear Marion, Liz and Family.
We are truly sorry to hear the news of the passing of a dear husband and father. Know that our prayers and thoughts are with all of you during this most difficult time. We will all miss him.
Tom & Mary Ann
Forest Protection Limited
Our thoughts are with you and your family. Hang on the memories,
Maureen (Chisholm) Herlick & Barbara (Sexsmith) Maslak
Marion and family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Remembering all the good school days in Lucan.
Kirk Mateev
Paul and family
Deepest sympathy to you and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you’s.
Kirk & Jo Anne
Kevin Del Guidice
Paul and family,
During these difficult times please know that our hearts and prayers are with you. Roc will certainly be missed.
Bill Hayes
Marion, Paul and families…
My thoughts are with you at this time. May you find comfort in knowing that Roc was a wonderful man who touched so many people with his wisdom and humour.
Keeping you close in thought and prayer.
Sincerely: Bill Hayes
Jim & Florence
Marion & Family
Our thoughts and our prayers are with you at this time. Roc was a dear friend for many years. We will miss his laugh and his smile. We had many great times together.
He has gone to a better place to watch over us all.
Nazanin Fallahi
Dear Sue and Family,
Our deepest condolences to you and your family. We’re really sorry to hear this news. We know your father was loved by many and lived a great life and of course he will be missed. You and your family are in our thoughts in this difficult time.
Nazanin Fallahi & Sean Gorendar
Dear Sue and Faramarz
Please accept my condolences. He was a great man.
Mehdi Fallahi
Cindy Mcnaughton,Mike Chilton
Liz and Family
I am so sorry to here about your dad and grandfather, Our thoughts are with you and your family,
Cindy and Mike
Dave and Reina Vipond
Paul, Marion and family.
My most sincere condolences to you on your loss of Roc, a husband, father and a good friend.
I will always treasure the years I worked with him and General Airspray.
Our thought are with in these trying times.
Dave, Reina and Bob Maurice.
helen and Bill,Scott and kimberly Delorme
Our sincere condolences to Marian,Liz,Paul,Susan and family
he will be missed.Our Prayers are with you
Don Southcott,South Huron Hospital
Rarely have I witnessed a family that has provided such love and care to a respected father.
Roscoe must be smiling now when he remembers the kind attention and adoration he received before his final flight to a higher place.
Besides saluting Roscoe and his services through General Airspray, we also extend sincere sympathy to Marion,Liz,Paul and Sue and commend them for their constant and sensitive efforts to make his journey as comfortable as possible
Elizabeth Demaray
Dear Sue and Family,
My sincere sympathy to you all at this time of loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. May good memories sustain you.
Elizabeth
Kim Winbow
Please accept our deepest condolences, our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Our VON volunteers enjoyed many conversations with Roscoe about his life and his family. We will continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
VON Palliative Care Volunteer Program
Pat and Cora Ryan
Our deepest condolences to the entire family, Roc was a great guy and a true gentleman. My first plane ride was with him back in 63, something I’ll never forget.
Pat
Bob Bolton
Roc was well respected and well-liked by all who knew and worked with him over many years. He took many greenhorns such as myself and taught us so much about the spray business, aircraft, and life in general. We looked forward to Roc and the boys coming to spend much of the summers with us.
My sincere condolenses to all of his loved ones. My thoughts and prayers are with you during your time of loss.
Bob
Mitra Fallahi
Dear Sue,
Please accept my sincere condolences. I hope that his rich life and loving memories help you, your mother, and siblings in going through grief. His life and legacy of care and love will continue with you and in the lives of your lovely children Donyal and Aryan.
Love,
Mitra
Traci Marriott & Hamid and Kian Asna-Ashari
Dear Sue and family;
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of your father, Sue. Please accept our condolences and know that you are in our thoughts at this very sad time.
Love Traci, Hamid and Kian
Ken and Jackie Whiting
Dear Marion and Family
Sorry to hear about Roc. Please accept out deepest condolences during this difficult time. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all. He will be remembered as a good friend.
Our Deepest Sympathies
Ken, Jackie,and Tameka.
George and Mary Young
Marion and Family Please except our sympathy, our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow. Sincerely George and Mary
Tami & James Mitchell
Dear Marion, Liz, Paul, Susan and families:
I am sorry for your loss. No words will heal the grief you feel but know that a lot of people are thinking of you and praying for you.
Sorry we are unable to see you in person.
Love
Tami
VIVIAN WOYTAZ
To Marion and family,
My sincere condolences for your loss
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sharon & Gregg Hodges
Liz, Al, and family:
Just wanted to express our condolences to you and your family at this difficult time. —- Sharon and Gregg Hodges
Dear Sue and family
I’m so sorry for your loss.
I have the fondest memories of your father, especially our trip to Florida. Your father would get up early and pick fresh grapefruit for our breakfast. He was so gracious, caring and had the warmest sense of humor. ..just like his daughter.
With love
Barb Nauth
Stacey and Shawn
Dear Sue,
So sorry to hear about the passing of your dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Stacey, Shawn and Lukas xo
Julie Fraser
I am so sorry for your loss. Fathers are truly special to daughters. My thoughts are with you and your family and this difficult time. Take Care.
Susan Olszynko
My thoughts and prayers are with you as you go through this difficult time. May you find peace in the loving memories of better times..
Mary-Lou Gatward
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Ron and Louise Vanderhoek
Marion, Liz, Paul, Sue and families,
We are truly sorry for your loss. Roc was a wonderful man and will be missed by all who knew him. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Ron and Louise Vanderhoek
Carolyn Lepage
Dear Sue and family,
I’m so sorry for your loss.
Your father is now in peace, and no longer in pain.
Cherish the memories.
Your father will always be with you.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Lepage.
Barb and Ken Reichert
Dear Liz and family,
We are so very sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that our thoughts are with you at this very difficult time. May your wonderful memories keep him alive in your hearts forever.
Barb and Ken
Paul Zimmer
Roc truly was a pioneer in our industry and exemplified all that was good about it and the people that worked in it.
Without the help of Roc and his partner Doug I am fairly certain
I would not be in the aerial application industry today. When my father started his own business in 1975 with one Stearman purchased from General Airpsray we had very little work and probably would not have survived. Roc and Doug provided us with much needed work on their forestry contracts which greatly helped ensure our survival until we could stand on our own feet.
It was during those early years that I worked with Roc and came to admire and greatly respect him. He was a hard working family man of integrity and honesty. Getting the job done was always priority one, but never at the expense of quality or expediency.
Even after his retirement from flying you could always find him close to the hangar helping out Paul. A true professional, a pleasure to work and socialize with, and a credit to our industry.
He will be missed!
My sincerest condolences to Marion, Paul and the Hodgins family.
Sherry & Tom Bodkin
Marion, Paul, Susan & Liz
Our thoughts are with all of you at this time. Roc Hodgins was a great man with an even greater sense of humour. I am sure he will be missed by many. As I read the other condolensces, I can see that he touched many lives…May those memories live on within your families … The closeness of your family, the career that took him away from home for long periods of time and how you made it all work is something to be proud of and a true testiment of the love that you all shared.
Our deepest sympathies.
Sherry
kathy and Hilda
So sorry to here of your loss. Our prayers are with you all.
Robert Campbell
To what Stephen Nicholson said, I would add that, over the last 30 years, when we (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resourcres and Canadian Forestry Service) wanted to conduct application technology research, we often turned to General Airspray because of the professionalism, knowledge, cooperative attitude and desire to develop ways to do the job better of Roc & Doug, and later Paul.
Bob Campbell
Brian and Sandra Munro
To Marion and family members
Our sincere condolences to all. May the cherished memories that
Roc has left be a comfort at this time and in the days to come. He
will certainly be missed.
ELLIOT LAKE AIRPORT STAFF
Dear Paul: We are so sorry to hear about the passing of your father. Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Brenda, Bert, Peter, irma
Russ and Mary Brintnell
Marion and Family
Words can’t say enough to say we are sorry to hear about the loss of a great husband, father and grandfather. He won’t be suffering now and in a great place now looking down. Treasure the memories you shared. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sincerely
Russ and Mary Brintnell
Rob Godby
My deapest sympathy to the Hodgins family. I flew for General Airspray in 1973. They were great people and a first class company to work for.
Sincerely
Rob Godby
Frank and Dianne Dietrich
Marion and family,
Deepest sympathy to you and you family. We are thinking of you at this time of sorrow.
Frank and Dianne Dietrich
Jan and Jeff Leach
Dear Marion, Paul and family
Our thoughts are with you during this time. It was an honour and pleasure knowing Roc all these years, an honest man with a good sense of humour. Take care.
Jan and Jeff
Cindy White
Marion , Liz , Paul and families,
So sorry to hear about the passing of Roscoe. He was always a pleasure to talk to when he came in to the pharmacy.
He will be missed by everyone.
Cindy ( Lucan Drug Mart )
Stephen Nicholson
There is barely a forest growing in northern Ontario that Roc and his former partner, Doug Worgan, were not instrumental in growing and protecting. Roc was truly one of the pioneers in forestry aviation in Canada, and he was incredibly well respected , incredibly well- known and, of course, incredibly well liked throughout the North.
Roc had an engaging smile and he brought out the best in people. Incredibly patient, Roc could wait for days, often in less than ideal living conditions, until the weather conditions were right to continue flying his sturdy round-engined biplanes. Junior Ranger camps, narrow bush roads and blue skies were his office.
Across Ontario, foresters, agronomists and research scientists all looked to Roc for advice on how best to use aircraft and application technology to safely and efficiently grow and manage our forests.
There are pictures and memories of Roc and his airplane throughout northern Ontario; the forests of northern Ontario are a living tribute to Roc.
Marion and family, my condolences
Stephen Nicholson
Evelyn Vincent
Marion,Liz, Paul & Sue,
Sincere Sympathy in your GREAT Los. Roc was such a good person and I will remember him as a man of character.
May the good memories help carry you through this difficult time.
Ron, Glenda & Family
Dear Liz, Al & Family
We wish we could take the pain away, and will always be here if you need us, be strong
The Lindenfield Family
Beth and Russ Radcliffe
Marion and family .
Our deepest sympathy in the loss of Roc. We’ll always have great memories of him. He will be missed. Sorry to be away at this time.
Beth and Russ.
Harry and Jean Hardy
Our Sincere sympathy
Our Thoughts are with the Family
Our Families remember many years together.
Joe & Marla Wilson
Marion & Family,
Our sincere sympathy to all of you in your time of loss. Roc will be missed by all. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Garth Ashworth
Marion. Most sincere sympathy and prayers to you and to your family from your English cousins.
Garth
Bill & Helen Lewis-Smith
Marion and Family Sorry to hear of Rocs passing and hope that the memories of good times in the past will help you through this sad time. Thinking of your and your family
BOB AND HELEN PATTERSON
To Marion and family: Please accept our sincere sympathy in the passing of your dear husband, father, grandfather Roc. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
melanie vance
Marion and family, My sincere sympathy to you all. Roc will be missed. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Melanie, Eric, Grace, and Matt.
Tom Hartai
Paul and family
Please accept our deepest condolences at this difficult time.
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Tom and Nancy Hartai
John D Ferguson
Dear Marion, Liz, Paul and Families. My Deepest condolences to you on the passing of Roc.
I’m completely at a loss for words. Roc was and always will be remembered by me as a true gentleman and very loyal friend.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
John