Irene Marie (Gonyea) Holt, 84, passed away August 8, 2009 in Cordova, TN after a recent illness. Her husband, William E. Holt passed in 1991. Mrs. Holt is survived by her two daughters, Gail P. Schoff of Orlando FL and Karen M. Goodspeed Ford of Cordova TN with whom Mrs. Holt was residing. She also leaves one sister, Edith MacDonald of West Boylston; six grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Robert and Thomas Gonyea and two sisters, Loretta Maskie and Eleanor Reynolds passed before her. Mrs. Holt was born April 23, 1925 in Worcester the daughter of the late Thomas and Elsie (Gordon) Gonyea. She worked as a secretary at The Grafton and Holden Senior Centers, enjoyed her family and gardening. Donations may be made in her name to Joslin Diabetes Foundation, 1 Joslin Place Boston MA 02215 or The American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St. Framingham MA 01701.

    The Funeral will be Thursday August 13th from The Roney Funeral Home, 152 Worcester St., North Grafton followed by the celebration of a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 17 Waterville St. North Grafton. There will be a calling hour from 9 to 10 a.m in the funeral home prior to her Funeral Mass. She will be laid to rest with her husband William in Worcester County Memorial Park in Paxton.