Geraldine M. "Gerry" Holden

1936 - 2022

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Holden obituary, 1936-2022, Shaler Twp., PA

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Holden

1936 - 2022

BORN

1936

DIED

2022

Geraldine Holden Obituary

Visit the Bock Funeral Home Ltd. website to view the full obituary.
Geraldine "Gerry" (Vance) Holden, age 86, of Shaler Twp., on Friday, September 9, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Edward R. Holden; loving mother of Edward J. (Judy) Holden, Clarence W. (Lynn) Holden and Connie Lynn Holden; dear grandmother of Christopher (Meghan) Holden and Jessica (Kirie) Kontostathis; dear great-grandmother of Connor and Cameron Holden and Kit Kontostasis; sister of the late Dorothy Lloyd and James Vance. Gerry was a retired Registered Nurse at West Penn Hospital and a member of Valencia Presbyterian Church. Family and friends will be received 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the BOCK FUNERAL HOME, LTD., 1500 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw, PA 15116, where a Funeral Service will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Foundation of America, West Penn School of Nursing, or the Glenshaw Public Library. Please post condolences on her tribute wall at www.bockltd.com.

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Bock Funeral Home Ltd.

1500 Mt. Royal Blvd, Glenshaw, PA 15116

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