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Lora Christine Holt obituary, Alameda, CA

Lora Holt Obituary

Lora Christine Holt May 26, 1928 - Nov. 5, 2010 Resident of Alameda Lora Christine Holt, 82, long time resident of Alameda, passed away in Modesto, CA on November 5th, 2010 following a brief illness. Lora "Chris" Holt was born in Tucson, AZ on May 26, 1928 where she lived until she was a young adult. She then moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where she lived in the East Bay for over 50 years. She was a homemaker and also worked as a legal and accounting secretary. After her retirement she and son Douglas moved to La Grange, where they lived for 11 years. Lora is survived by her children: Karen (and Dennis) Donnell of Waterford, CA; Darrell (and Chris) Holt of Alameda, CA; and son Douglas Holt of La Grange, CA. Lora was proud Grandmother to Zachary, Monique, Margaret, Dylan, and Jeremy. She was also survived by brother Oscar (and Nancy) Barnett of Tucson, AZ. She leaves behind many family members and a host of good friends. She will be missed by all.

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Published by Inside Bay Area on Dec. 5, 2010.

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