Friday, February 9, 2018

Elsie Southworth Smith Hodor



Born 7 June 1918 at Catskill, Greene County, New York
Died 3 January 2007 at Catskill, Greene County, New York

Elsie was the only child of Harry Clifford Smith and Elizabeth Cook Spencer Smith. She was a life-long resident of 5 Liberty Street at Catskill where her father was the owner of a grocery store. Elsie graduated from Catskill High School in 1936 and then from Edgewood Park School at Nyack, New York; State University of New York at New Paltz, New York; and Mildred Elley Business School at Albany, New York. Elsie married to Michael J. Hodor on 23 September 1941 at Catskill. They made their home at that place where her husband was a carpenter. Elsie was a co-founder of the Catskill Yacht Club and was a life member of Hudson Mohawk Council of Boat Clubs. She died at Kaaterskill Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center and was buried with her husband at Town of Catskill Cemetery. Elsie and Michael were the parents of one child, a daughter. Elsie was John More Association Jean Line cousin #5.10.1.10.1 and my fourth cousin twice removed.

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