DANVILLE — Edmond H. “Ed” Hodges, 74, of 15 S. Smith Road, died at his home at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, after being seriously ill for six weeks. He was born in Fontana, Calif., a son of the late Edward C. and Juanita K. (Webb) Hodges. He resided in Rush Township, Northumberland County for the past 11 years and previously lived in Muncy. Ed served with the Air Force from 1954 to 1974 when he retired. Following retirement from the Air Force, he was employed by the Chlorox Corp. as a warehouse supervisor at various locations from 1976 to 1993. He was then employed by Penn College of Technology, Williamsport and last at Alexander Motors, Bloomsburg, last working six months ago. Ed was always ready to help friends and family, give advice or cook a meal. He will be missed by friends and family alike. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Connie J. Albeck Oberdorf whom he married on Sept. 28, 1991 and they celebrated 20 years of marriage last month; one daughter, Janette O’Hair, and one son, Mark Hodges, both of Sparks, Nev.; six stepchildren, Dianne Oberdorf, of Bloomsburg, Carla Jones and husband, of Watsontown, Ralph Oberdorf II, of Hummels Wharf, Mark Oberdorf and wife, Clara, of Washingtonville, Arthur Oberdorf and wife, Chris, of Arnold, Md., and Gayanne Spezialetti and husband, Thomas, of Berwick; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and one sister and brother-in-law, Kay and Robert Rayzer, of Discovery Bay, Calif. He was preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Hodges. At his request, there will not be any funeral services or viewing. Friends are asked to remember him with a contribution to the Pennsylvania S.P.C.A., 2801 Bloom Road, Danville, PA 17821. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Roat-Kriner Funeral Home, 1715 Bloom Road, Danville.