Dee Lila "Dee Dee" Hodges Obituary (1959 - 2017)

Dee Lila "Dee Dee" Hodges, age 58, a resident of LECOM at Presque Isle, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Dee Lila was born in Erie on February 19, 1959, the daughter of Dennis Sr. and Shirley O'Day Hodges. She attended The Gertrude A. Barber International Institute and was a resident of Supportive Living Services for many years. Dee Dee loved country music. She loved having attention paid to her by her Supportive Living sisters, Ruth and Carol, and all of her caregivers. They gave her a beautiful life, full of immense love and activities that no one else thought was possible. Her family could never repay the whole staff at her home and at The Gertrude A. Barber International Institute. They will always be in our memories of Dee Dee. Dee was preceded in death by her brother, Dennis Hodges, Jr. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sisters, Denise Nelson, Dixie Hodges, Diane Ricci (Mike), Delores Hodges, and Deborah McCandless (Eric); brothers, Douglas C. Hodges, Sr. (Pam) and Dale L. Hodges, Sr. (Barb); and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd., on Saturday from 3 pm until the time of the Funeral Service there at 6 pm conducted by Rev. James McCormick. Private interment, Valley Cemetery.