Geraldine A. (Lajmuc) Holden, 78, of Westport died January 11, 2011 unexpectedly at Venice Regional Hospital in FL. She was the wife of Eliot “Smokey” C. Holden; they were married for 56 years.
Gerry, the daughter of the late Chester Lajmuc, Sr. the late Anna (Potkay) Lajmuc, was raised in New Bedford. She had lived in Westport since 1963 and wintered in North Port, FL for the past 14 years.
She earned her degree at Southeastern Massachusetts University in accounting. She retired from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue as an examiner in 1997.
Survivors include her husband; 3 sons: Paul E. Holden and his wife Patricia; Peter E. Holden and his wife Enedina and Mark T. Holden and his wife Mavourneen; a daughter: Ann L. OMeara and her husband Thomas; a brother: Chester V. Lawson; her grandchildren: Matthew, Amanda, Jared, Shaina, Spenser, Alexander and Kathleen Holden and Ryan, Scott and Allison OMeara; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be Saturday, January 22, 2011 from the Potter Funeral Home at 9:00 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. George Church, Westport at 10:00 A.M.
Calling hours Friday 4 – 7 P.M.
Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.