Joseph “Joe” Holland
Sunday, February 14, 1926
Date of Death:
Monday, October 6, 2014
Age:
88 years old
Visitation
Date: Wednesday October 08, 2014
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Second Visitation
Date: Thursday October 09, 2014
Time: 9:00 am
Location: St. Pius X Catholic Church [ view map ]
Funeral Mass
Date: Thursday October 09, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Location: St. Pius X Catholic Church [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Calvary Cemetery [ view map ]
Sunday, February 14, 1926
Date of Death:
Monday, October 6, 2014
Age:
88 years old
Sunday, February 14, 1926
Date of Death:
Monday, October 6, 2014
Age:
88 years old
Joseph “Joe” Holland
Joseph “Joe” Holland, age 88 of Rochester died peacefully at St. Marys Hospital on October 6, 2014.
Joseph Valentine Holland was born on February 14, 1926 in Rochester to William and Clara (Williams) Holland. Joe attended Lourdes High School and in 1943, he enlisted in the US Navy and served as the ship’s cook aboard the USS LST 1029. After honorable discharge, Joe worked at various restaurants including The Purity Diner, Hargesheimers Restaurant and the Zumbro Cafeteria. He then worked for IBM Rochester, retiring in 1987 after 29 years. Following IBM, Joe worked for the Canadian Honker Restaurant. On July 11, 1964, Joe married Lois Reed (Nigon) at St. Pius Catholic Church. Joe was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion Post 92, Veterans of Foreign Wars of Rochester, and was a member of Rochester Senior Center. He volunteered many hours to the St. Pius Donut Sunday Program along with various spaghetti dinners and pancake breakfast events for both the parish and Boy Scouts. Joe loved fishing, playing cards, walking at the mall, and “shoot’n the breeze with his cronies”.
Joe is survived by his wife Lois and their children Maggie (Vance) Hallock of Rochester, Rich (Sue) Holland of Rochester, step-children Kenneth C. “KC” (Cindy) Reed of Rochester, Michael “Mickey” (Jan) Reed of Byron, nine grandchildren Jesse, Kelli, Chris, Andy, Conner, Nathan, Katelyn, Megan, Jocelyn, a great-grandchild Donovan, seven step-grandchildren, nine great step-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Raymond (Pat) and Harold (Kim), and a sister Mary (Robert) Berggren.
A Funeral Mass for Joe will be celebrated at 10:00AM on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at St. Pius X Catholic Church with Father Charlie Collins officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday October 8, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery Rochester. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Pius X Catholic Church Renovation Fund, the Rochester Catholic Schools, or to Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s research.
Macken Funeral Home is handling the arrangements and online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com
Condolences
The family of Joseph “Joe” Holland has received the following condolences.
I am so sorry to here about Joe he was on of the best and i will also miss him dearly.
I am sorry for your loss. Let me share a thought someone shared with my family:
A ship sails and I stand watching it till it fades on the horizon.
Someone at my side says, "She is gone."
Gone where?
Gone from my sight. That is all.
She is just as large as when I saw her.
The diminished size and total loss of sight is in me, not in her.
And just at that moment, when someone at your side says, "She is gone"
There are others who are watching her coming.
And other voices take up the glad shout.
"Here she comes!"
Maggie- my sincerest condolences to you and your family at this difficult time. May God grant you all peace in knowing your Father is whole again and resides in heaven. You will all be in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless.
Dear Maggie and Rich,
I am so sorry for your loss and you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Joe, I enjoyed the many conversations we had over the many years at IBM.
The world was a better place having had you in it.
Heaven has gained a happy saint!
Dear Lois & family, I was saddened to hear of Joe's death. I'd like to think that he and Denny are up in heaven sharing sea stories! Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers for peaceful moments during these next difficult weeks.
God bless you all!
Nancy Silvernail