Passed peacefully away at St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital on April 3, 2009 at the age of 88. Predeceased by her son Kenneth in 2004. Leaving to mourn are her husband William; six sons: Gerald (Zita) Holden, Robert (Cynthia) Holden, Francis (Shirley) Holden, Gary Holden (Earl Norman), Tyrone (June) Holden and Michael; two daughters: Patricia Mcmullin, Marlene (Edward) Porter; step-brother Melvin (Ella) Hiscock; sixteen grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Resting at Barrett’s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave. on Saturday from 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held from Barrett’s Chapel on Monday, April 6, 2009 at 11 a.m. with interment to follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. To sign the online Memorial guest book, please visit www.barretts.ca.