Patricia A. Hodge Saratoga Springs - Patricia A. Hodge, 78, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, creativity, and dedication. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 5, 1947, she spent her early childhood in Merrick, Long Island, where her family settled when she was very young. Patricia thrived in the Merrick Public Schools, graduating from S.H. Calhoon High School in 1965, and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from SUNY Oswego in 1969. At Oswego, she found lifelong friendships and a sense of sisterhood when she joined the Phi Lambda Phi sorority, and in 1967 she met Tom Hodge, who would become her husband and partner in life and business.
After college, Patricia began her career as an elementary school teacher in Ballston Spa, where her patie