John E. HOLLAND Obituary

John E. HOLLAND attended Moon High School in Moon Township, PA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about John E. Holland.

Graduation Year	Class of 1968
Date of Passing	Feb 28, 2016
About	HOLLAND, John E. 65, of South Charleston, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 12, 1950 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Horace Edward and Mary (Skopinski) Holland. He served our country in the United States Navy. He retired from the Mars Company of Columbus and also later worked at Dole for about four years. John was a member of the B.P.O.E. Fraternal Lodge 1090 in Pennsylvania. He was currently a member of the Buckeye Sports Lodge, enjoyed playing on their golf league, and was an avid Steelers fan. He had many friends at the sports club and loved his animals, "Baxter" and "Butch." He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Dian (Graham) Holland, brother, Jim (Terry) Holland of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, niece, Linda Lewis of Florissant, Colorado, in-laws: John and Dottie Graham of London, Marvin and Kathleen Jones of South Vienna, and numerous other nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his step-son, Todd LeMaster in 2000, his sister, Norma Lewis, nephew, Michael Lewis, and sister-in-law, R. Kathleen Jones. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, March 4, 2016 from 5-7:00 p.m. in the LITTLETON & RUE FUNERAL HOME where a celebration of his life and friendships will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Burial with military honors will follow in the Ferncliff Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Welfare League, 6330 Willowdale Rd., Springfield, OH 45502. Published in Springfield News-Sun on Mar. 1, 2016 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/springfield/obituary.aspx?n=john-e-holland&pid=177894396&fhid=17982#sthash.c0JQ3y7m.SFspQOcw.dpuf