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THOMAS HOLT Obituary

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THOMAS J. SR., age 74, on June 20, 2011. Loving husband of Joan S. (nee Smykal). Loving father of Tom J. Jr. (Angela), Leo (Melinda), Melissa Fluehr (Michael), Joan (David) Rybas and Michael (Susan). He is also survived by his loving grand-children, Tom Holt III (Adriana), Eric Holt (Christine), Angela Holt, Phillip Holt, Joan Catherine Rybas, Christian Holt, David Rybas Jr., Melissa Fluehr, Madalyn Fluehr, Michael Fluehr Jr., Joseph Rybas, Molly Fluehr, Michael Holt Jr., Catherine Holt and Connor Holt. Tom also adored his 4 great grandchildren Eric Holt Jr., Gillian Holt, Gemma Holt and newest great grand-child Thomas Joseph Holt IV. Tom is also survived by his loving brother Leo Jr. (Patricia) of Boca Raton, FL and Edna White (widow of the late Judge Thomas A. White) of Phila. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Dear brother-in-law of Jack Smykal, Mary (Bob) Bruce, and Roseann and Bernard Gallagher.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Viewing on Thursday evening, June 23rd, 6 P.M. to 10 P.M., at the Chapel of Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit at Holy Ghost Preparatory High School, 2429 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020. There will be another Viewing on Friday, June 24th, at St. Katherine of Siena Church, 9700 Frankford Ave. (at Primrose Road), Phila. PA 19114, from 9 A.M. until 12 Noon, followed by his Concelebrated Funeral Mass 12 Noon. Entombment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Tom Holt Memorial Cancer Fund, The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main St., Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 (www.jax.org) 1-800-474-9880 Attn: Joanne Bean, Senior Director or to The Thomas Jefferson University Urology Research and Training Fund, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
(www.jeff.edu/jeffgiving) 1-877-533-3443 Attn: Stephen Smith, Vice President. Please Do Not Send Flowers Thursday Evening - They May Be Sent Friday By 8 A.M. to St. Katherine of Siena Church.

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News from Jun. 22 to Jun. 23, 2011.

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GRANDMA ISABELLA, GRANDPA, SAMUEL, ISABELLE,MARIE,LIDIE SAMUEL AND LEO

MARIE ELAINE WILSON/KELLY

October 14, 2011

DEAR FAMILY,
THIS IS TOM'S LONG LOST COUSING MARIE ELAINE WILSON/KELLY
WE LIVE IN FLA. AND HAVE SEARCHED FOR YEARS TO FIND OUR FAMILY.

MY MOM IS MARIE SISTER OF BROTHER LEO HOLT, AND SO IS SAMUEL, LIDIE, AND AUNT ISABELL.
I HAVE HAD THIS PHOTO OF THE FAMILY FOR EVER. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RE-UNITE. COUSIN EDNA HOPE YOU REMEMBER ME AND MY MOM, YOUR AUNT MARIE WILSON AND UNCLE BOB WILSON.

IT IS SO SAD THAT I COULD NOT HAVE FOUND YOU ALL BEFORE COUSIN TOM DIED. BUT WOULD LOVE TO RE-UNITE.
CALL ME AT 941-697-0134
BLESSINGS TO ALL
COUSIN MARIE

Terri Filler

July 18, 2011

To the entire Holt family...much thoughts and prayers..with love and light.
Always Terri Filler

Michael Harte

June 27, 2011

To the entire Holt Family - I had come to know many of you through Holy Ghost Prep, and your father/grandfather was a classmate of my father at North Catholic High School. Your Dad was terrific businessman, and an even more successful father/grandfather. It was a pleasure to know him - I hope that all of you find comfort in each other during this difficult time.

Raymond Palka

June 25, 2011

So sorry for your loss.

June 25, 2011

"Our Thoughts and prayers are with your family in this very sad time. " The Mergard Family (Bensalem, Pa.)

Kathyann Sinko

June 24, 2011

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Nancy Szyszko

June 23, 2011

Thoughts and Prayers are sent to you.
Your husband,father,grandfather and great grandfather will live and your heart forever.
Keep his memory alive that is the best gift you can give to him.
God Bless,
Nancy Junod Szyszko

Suzanne Mattson Strybuc

June 23, 2011

Dear Holt Family,

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. So sad to hear about Mr. Holt.

Liz Morton

June 23, 2011

On behalf of the faculty, staff, students and parents at the Pen Ryn School, your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Lizand Hugh Morton

J.P. Haughey

June 23, 2011

We all lost a great friend, I owe everything I have to Pappy & Tom Holt.
R.I.P. TOM, J. P. Haughey

Tim Gallagher

June 23, 2011

Tom and Leo,

I was sorry to see this in the obituaries this morning. My deepest condolences on the passing of your Dad. It's nice to see our beautiful chapel at HGP being used to honor him. I'll keep your family in my prayers. Respectfully, Tim Gallagher Class of '80

THOMAS KEVIN WHITE

June 23, 2011

uncle tom i wil miss you very much you are my uncle my god father
you were there for me when my father died god bless you

THOMAS KEVIN WHITE

Pete Driscoll

June 22, 2011

Holt clan,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Joyce Haas

June 22, 2011

Dear Joan and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief.
Bob and Joyce Haas

June 22, 2011

Dear Joan,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. With deepest sympathy,
Donna Fluehr, Plymouth Meeting, PA

June 22, 2011

Dear Joan and Family,
Words are so very inadequate in expressing sympathy and condolences; however, know that I will continue to keep each of you in my daily prayers that you will continue to be the beautiful, loving family that you have been and are.
Tom was a remarkable person, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. His memory and his generosity will continue to live on in all who knew him.
His strife is o're and he has attained his heavenly reward for which he is so deserving. From heaven he will continue to love,guard and guide each of you.
Lovingly, gratefully and prayerfully, Sister Rosemarie Griffin

Eileen Fluehr

June 22, 2011

Dearest Joan and the entire Holt Family,

Tom will continue to embrace you from "above". His reach will just be a little further. His love and spirit will live on in all of you his "beautiful family". With heartfelt sympathy, Eileen Fluehr

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