Eric Brant Hodgdon, 57, of Boothbay and known locally as the mayor of Barter’s Island, died suddenly Dec. 30 at St. Andrews Hospital, Boothbay Harbor.
Eric was born in Boothbay Harbor on April 28, 1950, the son of Phillip and T. Kathleen Hodgdon. He graduated from Boothbay Region High School, class of 1968. He then went to SMVTI, where he graduated with a degree in marine biology in 1970.
He was employed as a pipefitter with plumbers and pipefitters union Local 716 in Augusta. In recent years, he was doing what he loved best, fishing with his friend, William Sherman, out of Boothbay Harbor.
He was currently serving as town selectman for the Town of Boothbay.
Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Libby Hodgdon of Boothbay; daughters, Sarah Baldwin and husband Jonathan of East Boothbay and Kate Hodgdon and boyfriend Paul Guidice of Cambridge, Mass.; grandson, Neal Baldwin of East Boothbay; brothers, Jeffrey Hodgdon and wife Rose of Boothbay and Jonathan Hodgdon and wife Deborah of Boothbay; sister, Stephanie Wiley and husband Frank of Boothbay; and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours 6-8 p.m., Fri., Jan. 4 at Simmons, Harrington and Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay.
Celebration of his life 11 a.m., Sat., Jan. 5 at the Charles E. Sherman Post #36, American Legion Hall, Boothbay. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Boothbay.
Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made in Eric’s memory to the Fishermen’s Memorial, P.O. Box 304, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538.
Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington and Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Boothbay.