Carol (Joanie) Holcombe, 92, of Butler, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at home surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born August 30, 1930, the daughter of Walter and Ayda (Wallace) Gould. She was a member of Graceway Community Church of Butler.
She was married to her husband, Jim Holcombe for 54 years, and the mother of 6 children, Paula (Les) Chaney, Patsy (Mickey) Zaccari, Barry (Pam) Stein, Bill (Lee Ann) Stein, of Idaho, Jimmy Holcombe, and Jeff (Kim) Holcombe. She also helped raise her granddaughter Chaunte (Stein) Anthony, of Colorado.
She loved her 21 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and a great-great granddaughter.
A special thank you to her niece Tina (Gould) Laughner, whom she loved like a daughter.
She lived 80 years of her life on Miller Avenue (Street) in Butler.
She was known as Gouldie to her friends as a young women when her favorite pastime was competitive dance roller skating. She was a great seamstress and loved to bowl. She was a past Regent at the Butler Moose Chapter #260 and a member of the Butler Hospital Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her son Jimmy, a brother Richard (Dick) Gould, a granddaughter and 2 grandsons.
Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Sunday, February 5, 2023 from 6-8PM.
A celebration of her life service will be at the Graceway Community Church, 241 Freeport Rd., Butler 16001 on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 11AM.
Private burial in Greenlawn Burial Estates.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in her name to the Lutheran Senior Life VNA Western PA, 154 Hindman Rd Butler, PA 16001.