Holcombe

Carol (Joanie) Holcombe, 92, of Butler, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at home surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born Aug. 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 was the mother of six 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 woman 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 was a member of the Butler Hospital Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Jimmy; a brother, Richard (Dick) Gould; a granddaughter; and two grandsons.

HOLCOMBE — Friends of Carol (Joanie) Holcombe, who died Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, at YOUNG FUNERAL HOME, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler.

A celebration of her life service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Graceway Community Church, 241 Freeport Road, Butler.

Private burial will be held 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 Road, Butler, PA 16001.

For more information, go to www.youngfuneralhomes.com.

Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.