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Was blessed to be in his classroom. My favorite teacher ever. His sense of humor made learning fun. RIP
Nick Petrishen
February 13, 2026 | School


Cheswick, Pennsylvania
Age 88
Joseph W. 'Doc' Holliday, 88, sadly left our world on Friday, March 14, 2025. Born Jan. 5, 1937, in Charleroi, PA, to Joseph J. and Gertrude 'Trudy' Golle Holliday. Joe lived most of his life at home in Cheswick, PA. For over 30 years, Mr. Holliday was a beloved chemistry teacher at Highlands...
Read MoreWas blessed to be in his classroom. My favorite teacher ever. His sense of humor made learning fun. RIP
Nick Petrishen
February 13, 2026 | School
A wonderful guy and a terrific teacher. I always thought that Mr. Holliday in chemistry and Mr. Smith in physics ranked as two of the best teachers I ever had. Sorry to learn of his passing.
Bill Cook
April 02, 2025 | School
Doc Holliday was a favorite teacher to many of us whom he taught and/or simply encouraged. I was fortunate to reconnect with him before my senior year in college when I had to spend a couple of weeks assisting in a course outside my major. Then, too, we talked by phone before my class´s 50th reunion. He helped me contact other surviving staff members. I could see his smile come through the wires. Suzanne Gearinger Burley HB `63
Suzanne Gearinger Burley
April 01, 2025 | School
Mr Holliday was my Chemistry teacher at Har-Brack and his wife was my 5th grade teacher at Prospect Elementary. Both were great and caring teachers.
Sandy Matthews Governor
April 01, 2025 | School
Such a kind man and an excellent teacher. He was my chemistry teacher, and I had the honor of being his laboratory assistant for 2 semesters. In addition to teaching, Mr. Holliday gave so much more to his students with his positive fair minded attitude, plus, he was a heck of an announcer under the Friday night lights.
Alan Pacek
April 01, 2025 | School
My home room teacher junior year. What a great person!!
Nancy Jordan Snyder
March 31, 2025 | School
How fortunate are we to have known him.
S. Andrew
March 31, 2025 | Friend
Such a kind and super person always the gentleman thinking of all his friends and family many great memories
Ham and Melodie harbison
March 30, 2025 | Other
What a great man. May he have eternal rest in Heaven and be greeted by everyone whose life he affected.
Dan Staresinic
March 30, 2025 | School