Catherine L. (Eddy) Holden a former resident of Stoughton, Lakeville and Holbrook passed away on Friday September 30, 2011 at the Baypointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. She was 87 years old and the beloved wife of the late Joseph R. Holden. She is survived by her son Daniel Harrington and his wife Barbara of Abington, her sister Lorraine Loud and her husband Cliff of Las Vegas, Nevada and her 1 granddaughter. She was also a mother to the late Kevin Harrington.
Born March 5, 1924 in Canton, Massachusetts she was a daughter to the late Harold K. and Madeline ( Danahy ) Eddy.
Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Holden was employed as an Administrative Assistant for the former Cardinal Cushing General Hospital in Brockton for several years. Catherine was also a communicant and attended St. Michael’s Church in Avon, Massachusetts.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday October 4, 2011 from 4 – 8 P.M. in the Sheehan Funeral Home, 115 Monk Street, Stoughton. Her funeral will be held on Wednesday October 5, 2011 at 9:30 A.M. from the Sheehan Funeral Home, 115 Monk Street, Stoughton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial for the repose of her soul at 10:30 A.M. in St. Michael’s Church, Rt. 28, Avon, MA. The Pastor Rev. Thomas Boudreau, officiating. All are welcome to attend. Burial will follow at the Massachusetts Veterans National Cemetery, Bourne, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations in Catherines’s memory can be made to the charity of one’s choice.