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Jane Baker Holland passed away peacefully February 20, 2023, surrounded by love, at the VNA Hospice of Indian River County in Vero Beach, Florida. Jane lived a wonderful 103 years of life. Her daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and dear friends will miss her dazzling smile, her wisdom, her compassion, and her all-enveloping love. Her amazing caregiver and dear friend, Linda Penny, brought much joy into her life in her later years.
Jane was born September 11, 1919, in Greenville, Pa., to Bertha Davis Baker and William Artemus Baker. She was a graduate of Penn High School and Thiel College, both in Greenville. She married John William (“Bill”) Holland in 1947. He was the love of her life. Together, they built a wonderful life in Slippery Rock, Pa. In their later years, they spent part of each year in Grove City, Pa., and part in Clearwater, Florida. After Bill’s death, Jane lived full-time in Vero Beach, Florida.
She loved to read – especially English literature – and to teach. As a young woman, she taught English at Grove City High School. After raising her four children, she returned to the classroom, first at Slippery Rock State College and then at Moniteau High School. She expected a lot of her children and her students, which was much to their advantage in life.
She was a leader in the community, serving as president of the Slippery Rock Women’s Club and as an elder in her beloved Highland United Presbyterian Church in Slippery Rock, where she taught Sunday School.
Jane enjoyed being with people and had an active social life. She and Bill played bridge nearly every week. They square danced, golfed and often entertained their wide circle of friends. She was fun – a great companion with a rollicking sense of humor.
She is survived by her daughters: Mimi Holland Limbach (Fred), Ann Holland Baglier (Dennis), and Ellen Holland Walker; her beloved grandchildren: Jane Walker Blake (Tommy), W. Camp Walker (Michelle) and Holland Walker Josephs (Steven); her adored great grandchildren: Hollis, Henry and Webster Blake and William and Davis Walker; her cherished nephews Bill Baker (Cheri), John Baker (Karen) and many great nieces and nephews.
Jane was predeceased by her husband; their son, Michael Andrew Holland; their son-in-law, H. Webster Walker; her parents; her brothers, William A. Baker and Andrew Davis Baker; and her sisters-in-law, Betsy Baker and Eileen Baker.
A celebration of life will be held at the Highland United Presbyterian Church in Slippery Rock, Pa., at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Jane’s family would welcome donations in her honor to the Highland United Presbyterian Church, 310 Franklin St, Slippery Rock, PA 16057; the Humane Society of Butler County https://butlercountyhs.org/, and the VNA & Hospice Foundation https://vnatc.org/waystogive/ or 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
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Kathy Bullington Cigala - Friend
February 25, 2023, 10:31 pm
Dear Ellen, Mimi and Annie. You know how very much the Cigala family adored your mother. She was a true inspiration to all. Our daughters Emily and Molly loved her just as much as Bob and I did. They considered Grandma Jane to be a surrogate grandmother having lost all of their grandparents at an early age. You all share so many of Jane’s wonderful attributes. Our deepest condolences. Much love, Kathy and Bob
Bob Cigala - Dear Friend
February 25, 2023, 10:45 pm
I will miss Jane and all the great talks we had. She loved to talk about stocks and the stock market. She love to talk about her children and grandchildren. Most of all I will miss her coming to our house to visit. We celebrated many Southern New Year Dinners thanks to my wife love to entertain her cherished friends and Jane was on the top of the list. God Bless her children and their families. Love Bob Cigala
Cleo - Friend
February 26, 2023, 8:18 pm
I’m saddened to hear of Jane’s passing. She wasn’t a customer of Perkins Indian River Pharmacy, but I could count on her to be sitting by the elevators chatting after dinner whenever I made deliveries to Regency in the evenings. She had a cadillac (that’s what we called the fancy walkers with wheels and a seat) that needed adjustment and she was over the moon when I was able to fix it for her. She always had a smile and a great story. She was a staple at Regency and she will be greatly missed.