Shirley K. Holden

Shirley K. Holden of Newton Twp. died Wednesday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the wife of Bruce Holden. The couple had been married for 53 years.

Born in Taylor, daughter of the late Fred and Tillie Nageli Stump, she was a graduate of West Scranton High School. Shirley partnered with her husband in their wholesale pizza business and their deer processing business. She also worked for a time at Weis Market in Clarks Summit. She was a very active member of the Countryside Community Church.

Shirley was the number one Yankees Fan, never missing a game. She also had a love for crossword and jigsaw puzzles. Her main passion in life was spending time with her children and grandchildren during family gatherings.

Also surviving are a son, Robert Holden and wife, Bonnie, Newton Twp.; a daughter, Karen Owens and husband, Robert, Montrose; nine grandchildren, Rachel, Joseph, Hannah, Caleb, Seth, Levi and Elias Owens, all of Montrose; and Joshua Owens and wife Megan, Montrose; Shana Staybaugh and husband Chris, York; and a great-grandchild, Abigail Owens.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert Stump.

The funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. in Countryside Community Church, 14001 Church Hill Road, Clarks Summit, with services by Rev. Dr. J.P. Duncan, pastor. Interment, Abington Hills Cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit. For directions or to sign the online guestbook visit www.lawrenceeyoungfuneral home.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Countryside Community Church building fund for the new church, a project Shirley was very passionate about.