Carlotta A. Holland, 92, of Wenatchee, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2007.
She was a longtime Wenatchee Valley resident and was a seamstress at Deaconess Hospital. Survivors include her brother, Richard Sinclair of Rock Island. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Wenatchee. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones-Betts Funeral Home, Wenatchee.
Carlotta Ada Holland, 92, a 77 year resident of North Central Washington, joined friends and family on Heaven's shore in the early morning hours of November 30, 2007. Born in Brewer, ME on April 22, 1915, to Frederick and Anna (Schwotzer) Sinclair, she was the third of eight children.
Moving to Wenatchee in 1930, at the age of 15, she went on to marry Charles E. Holland on September 24, 1933. She was a loving wife and companion in their many adventures, until his death in 1972.
Like most people who lived through the Great Depression, Carlotta was no stranger to hard work. She picked fruit, owned an orchard for a short time with her husband, Charles, bought and sold numerous homes, did housecleaning in the Valley for many years and even ran a restaurant at Fancher Airport for a brief period in the mid to late 50's, with her husband. She was an excellent seamstress, making many of her own outfits and enjoyed a 17 year career in that field at CWH, retiring in 1983.
Carlotta loved her Mom and "Papa", as she fondly referred to him. She dearly loved her siblings as well and as marriages and families developed, became a favorite aunt to many nieces and nephews. Her only real regret, was that she was unable to have children of her own. She truly loved the Lord and did her best to live out her faith. She had a true spirit of generosity and gave to many worthwhile causes. She made many long time friends in the area and enjoyed a caring church family at First Baptist. She also loved to hunt, fish, garden, knit and crochet.
She developed a real talent as an artist and the walls of her home displayed many beautiful pictures she had completed over the years. She had listed, as one of her greatest achievements, that of learning how to drive. after her husband passed away. Her favorite vacation was the trip she took to Hawaii and she enjoyed sharing the many pictures in her extensive photo collection. Also, she loved her early morning walks in earlier years.
Her fondest memory was growing up on the farm in Lebanon, ME. Her favorite passage of scripture was Psalm 23, which provided much needed comfort to her as death drew near. She survived two bouts of colon cancer, overcame numerous obstacles in her life and because of her hard work and good investments, was able to pay off her home after her husband's passing and fund 100% of her assisted living care. Those of us who knew and loved her, will treasure the memories of her unique sense of humor and her stubborn tenacity and determination. Her 'Maine' accent and the curious pronunciation of certain words will continue to make us chuckle and smile.
She is survived by a sister, Phyllis Crane of Edmonds, WA; and, as she would often say with a smile, her "little baby brother", Richard L. (wife, Jeanette) Sinclair of Rock Island. There is also a granddaughter, Linda (husband, Clint) Benson; and great-granddaughter, Cali Benson of Lake Tahoe, NV, from Charles' first marriage; many nieces and nephews from both sides of the family; and an extensive 'pig' collection of many years. Sisters, Eleanor Fulwiler, Freda Harvey and Mary Russert; brothers, Carl and Fred Sinclair, preceded her in death.
The family wishes to give special thanks to the wonderful and caring staff at Riverwest Assisted Living and the Hospice team of Central Washington Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at the Wenatchee First Baptist Church on Maple and Tacoma Streets this Friday, December 7, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. A Private Family Service for the Internment of her ashes will take place in the spring. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Military Chaplain Bible Fund at 1-800-524-1588 or online at: IBSDirectService@usa.ibs.org and note that you wish to make an MCBF contribution. Arrangements under the care of Jones & Jones~Betts Funeral Home.
BELFAIR - Mary L. Rusert, 77, of Belfair and formerly of Wenatchee, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 1994, at her home.
She was born June 15, 1917, to Frederick and Anna (Swotzer) Sinclair at East Lebanon, Maine. She lived in Wenatchee during the 1960s and 1970s and worked as a teacher's aide in the Wenatchee area until her retirement. She was a member of the Family of God Lutheran Church, Bremerton.
She is survived by a son, Philip of Silverdale; two daughters, Vianna Nall of Belfair, and Yvonne Nothhorn of San Diego, Calif.; a brother, Richard of Wenatchee; three sisters, Carlotta Holland of Wenatchee, Phyllis Crane of Seattle, and Alfreda Harvey of Campbell River, B.C.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Lewis Chapel, Bremerton.