Marlene A. (Marlene A. Hofmann) Holland Obituary (1933

Marlene A. Holland, 83, of Beaver passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 in Slippery Rock, PA where she resided with her daughter. She was born November 9, 1933 in Pittsburgh, she was raised in Valencia and graduated from Mars High School. She was a daughter of the late Leonard and Luwella (Berkebile) Hofmann. She was the organist and choir director of her church; Christ Presbyterian Church in Ellwood City. She received her bachelor's Degree in Music Education and Voice from Duquesne University and was a member of the American Guild of Organist, National Association of Pastoral Musicians, Choristers Guild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Dr. Paul Holland, September 7, 2016; a nephew, William Seidner, Jr. and a niece, Gwendolyn Seidner. She is survived by three daughters and a son-in-law, Faith Holland and Joy Holland, both of Slippery Rock and Glory and Ronald Dunleavy, Flanders, NJ; four grandchildren, Gwendolyn Musser, Katherine (Tyler) Marwood, Paul and Benjamin Dunleavy; a great grandson, Preston Musser and a sister Leonora Seidner, Columbus, OH. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the HILL AND KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hillandkunselman.com , 3801 Fourth Avenue, College Hill, Beaver Falls. Additional visitations will be on Thursday from 10:00 am until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Christ Presbyterian Church, 325 Spring Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. Memorial contributions may be made to the church in her memory.