Virginia Marie "Jinny" (O'Connor) Holland, age 73, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016, in Clyde, N.C., with family present, after a brief illness. She was born in Boston, February 22, 1943, and grew up in North Weymouth, Mass. She attended Weymouth schools, graduating from Weymouth High School in 1960. She lived in Ft. Myers, Fla., for many years raising four children. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Virginia (Barker) O'Connor. She is survived by her loving daughters, Debra Robinson Donnahoe and her husband Edward of Clyde, N.C., Donna Robinson Baker of Nashville, Tenn., and Pamela Robinson Holt and her husband Tommy of Los Angeles, Calif. She was the mother of the late Jason Holland of Ft. Myers, Fla. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Edward and Jed Donnahoe of Clyde, N.C., James Robinson, Ryan Baker, Kaitlyn Baker; and a great-grandson, Ryan Robinson, all of Nashville, Tenn.; and granddaughters, Kelsey Torrence and Delaney Holland of Lubbock, Texas. Virginia is also survived by her loving brothers, Edward and his partner Judith Coletta of Braintree, Mass., Lawrence and his wife Denise of Hooksett, N.H., and Richard and his wife Sharron of Walnut Creek, Calif. She was loved by many nieces, nephews and cousins in New England and California. Services will be private and donations can be made in her name to the charity of her friends and family's choice. 

Published in The Patriot Ledger on Aug. 20, 2016