In Loving Memory
Glenda and Alan Hodgkinson
Celebration of Life
March 30, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern
Please join us to celebrate the lives of Glenda and Alan Hodgkinson March 30, 2024 at 2:00 pm EST. Jeff and Cheryl will be hosting a hybrid event.
If you would like to attend in-person (Florida) please contact us using the In-Person from below. If you would like to attend virtually, please register RSVP on the Zoom form below.
It will be a casual, comfortable, colourful Florida celebration!
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40 years of
outstanding laughter,(and a few lies)
72countries. Watching Al recuperate under statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro after far too many caprias
Drinking gallons of Glenda’s soups
Putting every stitch of clothing we had to stay barely tepid in a nunnery in what felt like Siberia
And constantly laughing until the tears ran down your cheeks, and all of us made numerous trips barely in time to the loo
Enjoy the rest of eternity together in love, Al and Glenda
Much love
Ken and Diane Mann
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Cheryl, Jeff & Family, we are honoured to join you in celebration of the remarkable lives of Glenda & Alan.
We were neighbours along Bay Street in Shanty Bay. As our son started into high school, we appreciated Alan employing him at Canadian Tire.
We also worshipped together at
Collier Street United Church in Barrie.
Fellowship extended to shared dinners in our homes with our Minister, Dennis Posno, his wife, Kim & the Marshalls, Barb & Archie with much laughter & lively discussions. We thoroughly enjoyed & valued our friendship over the years. Glenda & Alan will certainly be missed in our community.
With our heartfelt condolences to you & your Family, Trish & Dave Smith
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Myself Jake only meet Glenda and Alan a couple of times, they treated me very good. I know they were well loved by my wife Sharon and her mother and father NOREEN and Murray Hodgkinson and will be remembered lovingly.
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Al and Glenda had a wonderful life together. I love the picture of them, it captures the way we remember them.
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We remember many happy gatherings with Alan and Glenda when we all lived in Sydney, Cape Breton.
Loved Glenda’s happy personality and Alan’s wit.
Our sincerest condolences to Jeff, Cheryl and their families.
Hang on to all your precious memories.
Sincerely,
Bob & Jean Skinner
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I hope these are all correct. I’ve known Alan a long time and the mind has trouble remembering things from long ago.
1. Alan’s first job was as a stock boy at Zeller’s in Guelph, Ontario
2. Jack and I met Glenda in 1963. We went on a road trip across Canada leading to California. We had the privilege of a boat ride around the bay. I believe the boat belonged to Glenda’s parents.
3. Alan’s mother passed due to kidney disease two weeks before Jack and I married in April 1960. The four Hogkinson brothers were invited to the reception, but Alan didn’t attend because he was in Sudbury at the time. On our honeymoon we passed thru Sudbury and stopped for a visit.
4. From Uxbridge they moved to Shanty Bay. Glenda planned a birthday party. We met in Barrie and traveled to the lake in Shanty Bay. The first words from Alan were “Who is paying for this?”
5. Our last visit was at his condo in Barrie. We dropped off a copy of the Kingsbury family history that my son compiled. Someone in the complex recognized the relation. A while after we got there… a gentleman came in and I had to ask who it was… I didn’t recognize his son Jeff. That day Christine and Lynda friended each other on Facebook.
6. In Jan 2023 I asked Lynda to message Christine to ask about Alan. Jeff and Christine had taken Alan to Florida. She was nice enough to give us an update and send a couple photos.
I often thought of him and how he was doing. I will miss them both.
Cousin Ann (Kingsbury) and Jack Whale
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Alan and Glenda were my much loved aunt and uncle and so much more. I have many memories that I will forever carry with me for the rest of this life. One funny memory was the time Alan ,my son Daniel and I went ice fishing at the Franklin Club where Alan had a membership and while in the ice hut Alan got too close to the heater and his coat caught on fire. He frantically ran outside to roll around in the snow to put out the fire. Although this was a serious incident Daniel, Alan and I had a good laugh about the situation afterword’s and Glenda roared as we retold the story upon returning home. I am grateful for having the privilege of sharing many wonderful moments together with both of you and getting to share this journey we call Life !
Alan and Glenda I miss you both, It was my honor to share a part of me with both of you.
My sincere Condolences to Cheryl , Jeff and family.
God Bless,
Brian Hodgkinson.
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Sorry we cannot be in Florida for the memorial. Our last visit with Al and Glenda was there in their Florida home and we enjoyed a lovely lunch and lots of chat about Canadian Tire memories.
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Alan and Glenda were our neighbouring dealer friends, when they lived in Oshawa. We had numerous good times with them and the Manns, when we travelled together to various areas of mutual interest.
Alan and I used to workout at the Oshawa Dome on our lunch breaks. It kept us in reasonable physical shape and allowed us to exchange business ideas and share a few laughs.
We spent many enjoyable days fly-fishing for elusive salmon on some of Canada’s premier salmon rivers.
Glenda and Ruth Anne skied together with the Snowbirds Ski Group out of Toronto, in the winters.
Alan and I shared a wonderful ski trip to Mt. Tremblant with his daughter Cheryl. One morning, I could not locate my buddy, so I left the lodge and got on the chair-lift. On the way up the mountain I noticed something that looked like a small avalanche coming down the mountain. As it came closer, I could discern ski poles, ski boots, and a dark object in the centre of it. There, in the centre of the “avalanche” was my buddy Alan! He had been up early and was coming down the mountain “ass over tea kettle”,, as we say in Canada. He graciously stopped just under my rising chair lift. “Morning Al” I shouted. I did not want him to think that no one had witnessed his remarkable and spectacular descent!
Yes we had a lot of good times and laughs together.
Alan and Glenda are missed.
We send our sincere condolences to Cheryl, Jeff, and their families.
David and Ruth Anne Nicholson.
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Cheryl, Jeff and families, what a wonderful way to celebrate the lives of your parents.I would love to be there with you in person but age makes its own decisions. I certainly will be there in spirit as you celebrate the lives of two wonderful, people full of fun and warm hospitality. Blessings, Bev Miles.