Dorothy E. (Lendh) Holland 97, of Brockton, wife of nearly 60 years to the late Vincent G. Holland died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday July 7, 2017. Mrs. Holland was born in Whitman, MA to the late Harold R. and Eva (Clark) Lendh. She attended Whitman grade schools and went on to graduate Brockton HS in 1938. Prior to her marriage, she was an Office Manager and Bookeeper for Jones and Vining, Inc. and later worked part time for Diegoli Plumbing Co and Richard E. Davock Co. During WWII she served as a Nurse’s Aide in local and Army Hospitals.
Dorothy had many interests and passions throughout the years which included; many area craft shows; being a past co-owner of the Crafty Cricket Co-op and Cottage Crafts; past member and Secretary of the Artisans of Plymouth County and traveling the United States attending many Elderhostel programs. She had enjoyed working with young girls as a Girl Scout Leader; was a Past President of the P.M. Club and past member of the Women’s Club of Brockton. Dorothy was the oldest and active member of Christ Congregational Church in Brockton serving as a Deacon as well as many other capacities. She had been very involved with the Adult programs, including Young at Heart, Women’s Spirituality, the Common Threads Quilt group, the EnAmi and due to her love of reading was Past President of the Reading Group. Above all she cherished time spent with family and friends.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter Barbara Moody and her husband Paul of Marion, her daughter Linda Holland Simpson and her husband Danny of High Point, NC, her grandson Christopher Simpson and his wife April of Greensboro, NC, her sister Elva Rayment of W. Yarmouth as well as many cousins. She was also the sister of the late H. Robert Lendh.
A funeral service was held in the Christ Congregational Church Brockton July 17. Burial will follow in Melrose Cemetery. In memory of Dorothy please consider memorial donations to the Lendh/Holland Scholarship Fund c/o Christ Congregational Church 1350 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA 02301.
