Benjamin F. Hudson

Benjamin F. ''Ben'' Hudson, 81, of 21 S. Bow-Dunbarton Road, Bow, NH died October 23, 2000, at Catholic Medical Center. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on June 14, 1919, the son of Nelson and Mary (Fuciano) Hudson and had been a resident of Manchester for over 20 years. Ben has been residing in Bow for the last 25 years. He was a W.W. II Army veteran and served in the Medical Corps. He was a past member of the Massabesic Yacht Club, worked many years with Pembroke Boats Company, retired as a self employed picture framer known as Ben Hudson's Picture Framing in Bow. Ben was a past member of Freedom Campers Association and a parishioner of St. Patrick Church, Manchester. Family members include his wife of 56 years, Genevieve (Trakimas) Hudson of Manchester, his daughter Marilyn Longhi of Manchester, his predecesed daughter, Barbara Arnold who died in 1977,five grandchidren, eight great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. SERVICES: Calling hours are at the Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 250 Coolidge Avenue, Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday morning at 10 o'clock in St. Patrick Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. For more information or to view an on-line memorial go to www.phaneuf.net.