| Graduation Year | Class of 1967 |
| Date of Birth | Jul 19, 1949 |
| Date of Passing | Aug 22, 2024 |
| About | Ellen M. (Hodgkins) Jones, 75, a lifelong area resident, passed away on Aug. 22, 2024, at Langdon Place of Keene. Her parents, Gale and Ruth (Porter) Hodgkins welcomed their daughter into the world on July 19, 1949, in Keene. She grew up in Surry, attending local schools and was a graduate of Monadnock Regional High School in Swanzey. Ellen’s work career focused on customer service. She found great joy in providing hands-on services to members of our community at the Cheshire County Saving’s Bank, now TD Bank, Lindy’s Diner and later with Timoleon’s Restaurant, all in Keene. She loved her outings to Dunkin Donuts, at which, she met her husband, Tom; and back to Timoleon’s with Tom after her retirement to see her many friends she had created there over the years. Ellen found a special place in her heart for her cat, “Chevy.” Her husband of 25 years, Thomas “Tom” F. Holbrook, predeceased her on Oct. 11, 2023. She is survived by her son, Samuel Jones and his wife, Janice, of Colrain, Mass.; her two grandsons, Henry and Everett Jones; Tom’s family: sons, Todd Holbrook and his wife, Betsy, of North Carolina, Jay Holbrook and his wife, Michelle, of North Carolina and his grandchildren. A celebration of Ellen’s life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court St., Keene. Burial in the Surry Village Cemetery will be held privately by the family. For those who wish, donations may be made in Mrs. Jones’ memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, 320 Nevada St., Suite 201, Newton MA 03460; or to Langdon Place of Keene Resident Activity Fund, 136A Arch St., Keene NH 03431. To offer online condolences to the family or to share special memories, please visit www.foleyfuneralhome.com. |
