Ken passed away peacefully, with family by his side, at Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in his 75th year. He was the beloved husband of Bonnie (Smith) Hodges for 48 years; loving father to Tim Hodges (Kim Domoslai) and Ashley Bender (Ryan Bender); cherished Grandpapa to Katie and Ava Bender; devoted uncle to Michael Smith, Jennifer Smith, and Charlotte Verbeek; and dear brother to Clifford and Graham of Stevenage, England.
Ken was born in London, England. In 1969, he graduated with an Honour’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Surrey. After immigrating to Canada, he worked at Delcan for 42 years, eventually becoming Vice President.
Ken and his teams have worked on many of the major streets Londoners use everyday, including Commissioners Road, Horton Street, Bradley Avenue, and Oxford Street. He was project manager in designing several subdivisions. The work he did earned him the moniker “The Legend” at the City of London Engineering Department. In Chatham, Ken and the Delcan team are proud of their work building Chatham’s Lacroix Street Bridge. Ken was project manager on a large section of Highway 402. In 2000, he was made a fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.
He was active in the community serving as Chairman of the London chapter of A.P.E.O in 1984-5; a program review team member at Fanshawe College; and served for several years with the Chamber of Commerce. Ken was an avid supporter of the Tottenham Hotspurs. In his retiring years he enjoyed taking guitar lessons.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., and Wednesday, June 1, 2022 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, London. A private memorial service will be conducted on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Kenneth William Hodges May 25 2022..
Death notice for the town of: London, Province: Ontario