Daryl Anne Holley

Daryl Anne Holley, 80, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday, surrounded by her family, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street, Pottsville.

She was born Feb. 9, 1942, in Coaldale, a daughter of the late Howard W. and Mildred Klingaman Donald.

Daryl was a 1959 graduate of Tamaqua Area High School and attended the former Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing.

She worked at the former Jackson Street School and the Schuylkill IU 29, prior to retiring.

Daryl was a member of the Torry Club, Ladies Committee of the Pennsylvania Water Works, Ladies Committee of the Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Association, Pottsville Football Mothers Booster and the former Pottsville Area PTA and was a Gold Star Mother and Sister. She was also an avid bowler and was her children's and grandchildren's biggest supporter, both academically and athletically.

She was preceded in death by her son, Capt. David J. Holley Jr., USMC; a daughter, Dana Tucker; a brother, Cpl. Howard A. Donald, USMC.

Surviving are her husband of 60 years, David J. Holley Sr.; two daughters, Donna Mates, Pottsville, and Dee Curry and her husband, Ken, Schuylkill Haven; a son, Doug Holley and his wife, Nadine; nine grandchildren, David J. Holley III, Corene Parrish, Devon Mates, Holley Pothering, Amanda Parrish, Danyelle Mates, Daulton Mates, Owen and Brett Holley; five great-grandchildren, Emilia, Elias and Everett Pothering, Dylan and Derek Myers; a sister, Debra Baddick, Tamaqua; a son-in-law, William Tucker, Potomac Falls, Va.; nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville. Family and friends are invited to a viewing from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday evening and from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m. Saturday morning at the church. There will be no viewing from the funeral home. The family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions in memory of Daryl be made to Capt. David J. Holley Scholarship Fund, C/O Howard S. Fernsler Academic Center, 1501 Laurel Blvd., Pottsville, PA 17901. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Pottsville. Arrangements are under the care of James E. Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville. Please share your memories and condolences with Daryl's family by signing the guest book at www.jehumphreyfuneralhome.com.