William M Holland

William M. Holland of Westampton, formerly of Willingboro died Sunday April 22nd, 2012 at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly. He was 72. Mr. Holland was born in New York City, the son of the late John J. and Wilhemina Karmel Holland He was educated at St. Joan of Arc school in Jackson Heights, Lasalle Academy in NYC and received his Bachelors Degree from St. John’s University and his Masters Degree from Temple University. Mr. Holland flew as a Navigator for the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and retired as a Captain from the U.S. Naval Reserve with 25 years of service. He loved the reserves and was a member of the ESGR and at the time of his death was president of the FOGR. His second career was in the banking industry and he worked as a corporate lender for various banks, including Marine Midland, HSBC, Summit Bank and finally Yardville National Bank where he retired after 40 years in the industry. Mr. Holland was a longtime active member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Willingboro and was a member of the Burl. Co. Special School Services Board of Ed. Bill loved Golf, the beach, deep sea fishing and traveling. A loving husband, father and grandfather, he is survived by his wife Anne (nee Quinlan), three children: Anne M. Holland of Fort Worth, TX, formerly of Mount Laurel, Catherine Davenport ( James) of Blakeslee, PA and William M. Holland, Jr. of Westampton, four grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Nicole Garner and Alexandra and Victoria Davenport and a sister –in-law Patricia Scarola and her husband Michael of Malverne, NY. He was predeceased by a brother John J. Holland, Jr. and he is survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 11AM at the Corpus Christi RC Church 11 So. Sunset Rd., Willingboro, NJ 08046. Interment will follow in BGWCD Veteran’s Cemetery in Arneytown. Friends may call on Thursday from 5-9 PM at the Perinchief Chapels, 438 High St., Mt. Holly, NJ 08060. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Msgr. Bogdan Scholarship Fund, c/o Corpus Christi Parish Office, 63 Sylvan Lane, Willingboro, NJ 08046.

William M Holland

November 8, 1939 - April 22, 2012