Obituary of Dorothy F. Holden

Dorothy F. Holden Dorothy F. Holden, a resident of New Paltz and formerly of Wappingers Falls, entered into rest, Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. She was 87. Daughter of the late Fred and Nellie Gillespie Churchill, she was born February 4, 1920 in Poughkeepsie. She was a resident of Wappingers Falls for most of her life. She was married to Gerald "Duke" Holden. Mr. Holden preceded her in death January 23, 1993. Dorothy was a member of the Hughsonville Presbyterian Church, Hughsonville. She is survived by her son, William C. Holden of Wake Forest, North Carolina; her daughter, Gerrilyn Reese of Horseheads, New York; her two granddaughters, Cora Hemphill and Laura Holden; her sister, Virginia Schildt of Suffolk, Virginia and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Wappingers Rural Cemetery, Wappingers Falls. Memorial donations in Dorothy's name may be made to Hughsonville Presbyterian Church, PO Box 516, Hughsonville, NY 12537. To send the family a personal condolence, please visit our website at www.straubfuneralhome.com.