Earle B. Holden, 73, of Mattapoisett died January 18, 2011 at home after a long illness.
He was the husband of Cynthia H. (Gifford) Holden.
Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Ira A. and Rebecca B. (Johnson) Holden, he lived in Mattapoisett for the last 43 years.
Mr. Holden was formerly employed as a civil engineer with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Transportation for 42 years until his retirement.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife; 2 daughters, Deborah Davis and her husband Douglas of Rochester and Julie Hoben and her husband Raymond of Mattapoisett; 4 grandchildren, Rebecca, Jacob and Elizabeth Davis and Fiona Hoben; a sister, Shirley Gifford of Grass Valley, CA; a brother, Eliot Holden of Westport; several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Rae Knowlton.
Private arrangements are with the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6) Mattapoisett.