Jean (Holly) Hodgin

Jean Ann Hollingsworth born February 28, 1933 died October 07, 2025.

Jean (Holly) Hodgin is survived by her husband of 68 years, Ulton (Bud) Hodgin, her children, Lisa (Hodgin) Cvecko (Jerry), Susan (Hodgin) Rogers (Jim), and Charles Hodgin; and her brother, Charles Hollingsworth, MD. In addition, she is survived by her grandchildren, Mitchell Cvecko (Jennifer), Kelsey Mendonca, Emily Rogers Miles (Larry), Marianne Rogers Wassermann (Michael), Ryan Rogers and Ella Hodgin; and her great-grandchildren, Maci Mendonca, Cole Mendonca and Brooks Wassermann. She was preceded in death by her son, David Hodgin; both her parents, Helen and John Hollingsworth, MD; and her brother, John Hollingsworth.

Holly was born in Cleveland, Ohio but soon moved to Northeast, Pennsylvania where she lived the first five years of her life as the adored only child in a hotel her grandmother owned on Lake Erie. She had the run of the hotel until she and her mother moved to Girard, Pennsylvania. She graduated high school in Girard, PA. Subsequently she graduated from Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, PA. This is where she met her husband, Bud. They moved to New Mexico in 1965. Holly embraced the Southwest with her whole heart. She loved Southwest Art, Native American dances and of course, the food.

Holly worked as a nurse both in Pittsburgh and in Albuquerque. She was passionate about the nonprofit organizations she worked with which included the Bernalillo County Medical Auxiliary, All Faiths Receiving Home, Presbyterian Church (where she was both an elder and a deacon), Healthcare for the Homeless, and the Rio Grande Nature Center. She was never afraid to take a leadership position with the groups she gifted with her time.

Holly's love of travel, nature and nursing coalesced in retirement when she and her husband worked and traveled with Lindblad Expeditions. Her husband was the ship's doctor; she was his assistant. They traveled everywhere from Africa to Antarctica and beyond.

Holly was known for her quick wit and love of laughter, birding, classical music, Irish and Border terriers, cooking and entertaining, books and book club and playing bridge. She will be remembered as a forever friend, kindhearted wife, grandmother, sister and daughter, and always, always a fiercely loyal and loving mother.

Service and Witness to the Resurrection and Thanksgiving for the life of Jean Hodgin will be held Sunday, January 4th, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 215 Locust St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.