Obituary of Richard Holly

Richard M. Holly Of Endicott On September 18, 2008, Richard M. Holly, 61, the love of Lindas life, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, after a long, courageous 3-year battle with leukemia. He is survived by his wife, Linda, who will be forever grateful for the 15 wonderful years they were able to share; sister, Judy Siegelman; brother, Chuch (Teisha) Holly; brother-in-law, Brad (Adele) Jones, all of Maryland; nieces and nephews, Holly and Mike, Mark and Samantha, Bryan, Kevin, Victoria and Brandon; also the lights of his life, great-niece and nephew, Morgan and Leland. Richard graduated from U-E High School and served with the US Army, stationed in Germany. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends over a good meal accompanied by a good bottle of wine. He rooted for the Yankees, Giants, Notre Dame and Syracuse, but his favorite sport to watch was golf. His favorite spot was his chair on the front porch, where he could watch the birds and greet his neighbors and anyone else who might pass by. He was a lifelong member of the Central United Methodist Church, where he was a teacher and mentor for the confirmation class and also taught DSunday school. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday at the Central United Methodist Church. The Rev. Douglas Clark, Pastor of the Church, will officiate. The Rev. Kenneth Wood, former pastor, The Rev. Thomas Hester, a good friend and Jan Clark will participate. The family will receive friends 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., Sunday at the church. Linda and his family will be forever grateful to Dr. Seruzel Khan and all his family at Broome Oncology for all the loving care given to Dick and Linda the past 3 years. The family would also like to thank Chaplain Betty Pomeroy and the staff of Wilson ICU for their kind support and gentle care. Most of all, we want to thank all of our church family and friends who unselfishly shared their support and love. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of the Central United Methodist Church, 17 Nanticoke Ave., Endicott, NY 13760, or to the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society, 401 North Salina St., Suite 304, Syracuse, NY 13023.