Josephine Margaret Holland

Josephine Margaret Holland, of Wintergreen Road, Senecaville, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at The Inn of Marietta.

She was born on May 17, 1921, in Marietta, a daughter of John Thomas and Cora Miller Haas.  Jo graduated from Marietta High School in 1939. 

On March 19, 1941, she married Roy Holland, Jr. who preceded her in death on May 27, 2001.  Jo is survived by one son and one daughter:  Lyle (Beverly) Holland of Youngstown and Lyla (Jack) Gabler of Fayetteville, NC; daughter-in-law Karen Holland of Byesville; sister-in-law Jackie Shively of Williamstown, sister Neva (Floyd) Kerpes of Marietta; 8 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She retired after 20 years from Barberton Citizens Hospital.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by 2 sons:  Thomas Michel Holland and Johnnie Roy Holland and brother-in-law John Shively.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday (May 23) at 10:00 am at Riverview Cemetery in Williamstown.  Memorial contributions may be made in Jo’s memory to American Cancer Society. 

McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements and on line condolences may be shared at:  www.mslfuneralhome.com.