Ann Gavin Holland

Ann G. Holland passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Syracuse, NY to the late William J. and Mary Gilgallon Gavin. The Gavins lived near Tipperary Hill, first on Tennyson Ave and then on Burnet Park Dr. They were parishioners at St. Patrick’s, where Ann attended school, graduating from St. Patrick’s High School in 1953. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science from LeMoyne College in 1957, and began her career in social work as a case worker with the Onondaga Department of Social Services.

On September 13, 1958 she married Lawrence M. Holland, and soon after the couple relocated to Bergenfield, NJ where they started their family. They stayed near New York City, residing in Spring Valley, NY, Fort Montgomery, NY, and Monroe, NY. Ms. Holland resumed her career, joining the Orange County Department of Social Services, first as a caseworker in Adoption and Foster Care and then in Adult Protective Services.

After her children graduated from Monroe-Woodbury Senior High School, Ann moved to Goshen, NY, and then to Ossining, NY. She started her second career as a bookkeeper in New York City, fulfilling her dream of working in and enjoying the sights and sounds of Manhattan. After working at Crandall & Associates and the Walter Karl Agency, she retired in 2002, giving her more time for reading, listening to opera, and following NASCAR. She relocated to Cary, NC in 2011.

Ms. Holland is survived by her children Teri I. Holland of VA; William G. Holland (Susan) of Cary, NC; and Andrea L. Holland (L. Jean Grunewald) of New Windsor, NY; grandchildren Wendy, Sean (Arienna Muckle), and Erin Jessup of VA; Steven and Samuel Holland of Cary, NC; and Cailin, Luke, and Zane Grunewald of New Windsor, NY; three great grandchildren; and by her sister-in-law Nancy L. Holland of Cazenovia, NY.

A memorial gathering will be held at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 200 SE Maynard Road, Cary, NC on Saturday, November 28 at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to the National Kidney Foundation.