Hodges, Lois Foight, 95, passed away recently, having lived a full life including years in Esperance, Schenectady, and Clifton Park.Lois was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and attended the University of Pittsburgh. It was there she met Richard Coode Hodges (d. 1974). They married while Richard served in the US Army, joining him in Morocco before they returned to Pittsburgh. The couple later moved to the Capital District and raised two children, John and Alison. A dedicated professional, Lois served for many years as Coordinator of Children's Services for the Schenectady County Public Library. A marvelous storyteller, she made significant contributions to the field, serving on the 1985 Caldecott Medal Committee and the 1983 Mildred L. Batchelder Award Committee.Lois’s passions were wide-ranging. She was an avid patron of the arts, volunteering as an usher at SPAC and enjoying operas at the Lake George festival. An accomplished musician, she played the recorder in an early music ensemble. A lifelong lover of the outdoors, she was active in the Adirondack and Mohawk Valley hiking clubs, where she met her second husband, Ronald Neadle (d. 2022). Throughout her life, she cherished a deep friendship with Eleanor (Ele) Wenzell Richardson (d. 2026). Ron and Lois spent many happy summer days on Cape Cod with Ele and her family.She is survived by her children John (Carolyn Jablonski) and Alison; her granddaughter Cola (Ben Solwitz); her great-granddaughter Tamsen; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Family and friends are welcome at the Riverview Funeral Home in Troy, NY for visiting hours on Sunday June 28, from 1:00 to 3:00. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the American Library Association’s Unite Against Book Bans campaign (https://give.ala.org/campaign/753984/donate).