Bethel, Vt. — Matilda Jane Pratt (Monette) Hodgkins, 89, was taken home to Our Lord on Sunday, April 3, 2016. She spent her final days in the loving care of her nephew, Kevin & Holly Pratt in Gaysvllle. She was born March 3, 1927 in Gaysville, the fourth child of the late Laurence and Ruth (Snyder) Pratt. She was predeceased by her step-mother, Norma (Shotwell) Pratt; her husband, John R. Hodgkins Sr. in 1992; siblings, Warren Pratt and Laurence Pratt, Ruthanne Hoyt and Olive Pratt.

She graduated from Whitcomb High School in 1945 and the University of Vermont in 1949. She was a 2nd grade teacher at Morrisville Elementary School from 1949-1950. In 1953, she and 1st husband, Aime T. Monette (who also predeceased her) moved to Columbus, Ohio, where she made her home for 37 years, before returning to Vermont in 1990.

Matilda attended the Green Mountain Gospel Chapel in Randolph. She had many hobbies over the years, including, reading, quilting, sewing and crafts. She was an avid lover of houseplants and gardening.

She is survived by her children: Cynthia (John) High, Rachelle (Tracy) Holloway, Jacquelyn Monette, Donna (Terry) Bowshier, Saundra Smith, Michael Monette and Laurence (Kathy) Monette; step-children, Diana LeClair, Kimberly Ennis, Karen Fowler, Darcy Roberts, Robyn Modica, John Hodgkins Jr, and Kenneth Hodgkins; 10 grandchildren; 16 step-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; many step-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and many close friends.

A memorial service will be held during the summer, with a date to be announced, at the Green Mountain Gospel Chapel in Randolph. Burial will follow in the Plain-Mont Cemetery in East Montpelier.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Green Mountain Gospel Chapel, 106 Hebard Hill Road, Randolph, VT 05060.

Arrangements are in the care of Northern Vermont Funeral Service, 60 Elm Street, Hardwick, VT 05843.