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Edward A. Holden

Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Tuesday, September 4th, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107) Revere for Edward A. Holden, who passed unexpectedly on Thursday August 30th at the Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living of Peabody, following a brief illness. His funeral will be conducted from the Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 5th at 10:00 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service in the First Congregational Church, 26 County Rd., Chelsea at 11:00 a.m., and immediately followed by interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

Born, raised & schooled in Chelsea, Edward was a magna cum laude alumnus of Chelsea High School, Class of 1949. He is listed in Chelsea’s Hall of Fame with superior & excelled performance in sports, particularly in Football & Track. During his tenure at Chelsea High, he held position of the “Captain” of the Football Team and in the 1930s thru the 1940s, Chelsea High, held an enviable title within the ranks of High School Sports. Most of his working career with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was as a Stationary Engineer within the Boiler Room Division. Edward has long enjoyed the art of motorcycle riding & racing. His adventures were not just confined to Massachusetts, instead, he thrived on planned and spontaneous excursions throughout the country. He was a long-time member of the Army National Guard of the USA, serving from January 3, 1951 thru June 16, 1956 at the time of the Korean Conflict, as a “Specialist 3rd Class” with Co. K-182nd Infantry. He was most proud of his military service & maintained friendships from that time of his life.

He is the beloved husband of the late Barbara J. (Homer) Holden, who died on October 27, 2011. He is the cherished father to Scott A. Holden & his wife Catherine L. of Peabody & Laura J. Holden of Chelsea. He is the devoted grandfather of Cameron E. Holden & his companion Stacey Murphy of Derry, N.H. & Dylan R. Holden of Salem. He is the dear uncle of Mary Baldwin & Frank Briercheck, both of Melbourne, FL and Charles Baldwin of Mountain View, CA. He was also the proud brother of the late Alexander R. Holden & the late Edna Briercheck.

Services

Visiting Hours

Tuesday, September 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Service

Wednesday. September 5th at 11:00 a.m. in the First Congregational Church, Chelsea

Interment

Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923.

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To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.
On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.
Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.
Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.
Thank you for your friendship and continued support.
God bless you all.
Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.

To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.

On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.

Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.

Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.

Thank you for your friendship and continued support.

God bless you all.

Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.