Obituary for James Patrick Holland
James Patrick Holland
February 15, 1942 – January 21, 2024
Middletown, NY
With great sadness the family of James P. Holland announces his unexpected passing on January
21, 2024, at The Valley View Rehabilitation Center in Goshen, NY.
James, a long-time Middletown resident, was born on February 15, 1942, in Queens, NY, as the third of four children to John and Nellie Holland.
James was a graduate of Holy Cross High School, Flushing, NY, and Stonehill College in North
Easton, MA.
In his younger years, James was a Holy Cross Brother who worked as a teacher in
Kampala, Uganda. Upon his return to the States, James continued to serve the youth, both as a Holy
Cross Brother and then later as a lay person, in many positions within the fields of mental health and
social services. Throughout his career, James also worked as a healthcare administrator, and in his
retirement, he dabbled in real estate.
James married Alice Darcy in 1973 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Middletown. James and Alice were married for 50 years and have one child and four grandchildren.
James was a passionate golfer and was active for many years as a board member of Hospice as well as a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. As a member of the AOH, he was very proud to have been selected as an Aide to the Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York City.
Later in life, James battled a progressive neurological disease that profoundly impacted his mobility and independence. Despite the debilitating pain and toll this disease took on his body, he never gave up hope and courageously faced each new day and its challenges until the moment of his sudden death.
James was an active member of Mount Carmel Church. While he was able, he served as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist to the homebound and in later years developed a great devotion to the brown scapular and the rosary.
James is survived by his devoted wife, Alice; their daughter, Deirdre Walsh; son-in-law, Patrick; and
grandchildren: Ciaran, Aidan, Declan, and Fiona Walsh. He is also survived by his sister, Mary
Facella, and her children: Caroline, Kristin, and Stephen; sister-in-law Patricia Darcy; and sister-in-
law Kathleen Darcy and her children: Paul, Michael, and Joseph. James was predeceased by his
parents John and Nellie; his brothers John and Denis; sister-in-law Judith Holland; brother-in-law
Thomas Darcy; nieces Meredith Facella and Kathleen Holland; and nephew Dennis Holland.
Visitation will be from 3pm to 5pm and 7pm to 9 pm on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Applebee-McPhillips
Funeral Home, Inc.,130 Highland Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940. A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated by James’ nephew, Fr. Michael Darcy, at 10:30 am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 90
Euclid Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery,
149 Cottage Street, Middletown, NY 10940.
Memorial contributions in James’ name may be made to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 90 Euclid
Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940.
Arrangements are under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Friday
26
Jan
3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home
130 Highland Ave.
Middletown, NY 10940
Visitation
Friday
26
Jan
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home
130 Highland Ave.
Middletown, NY 10940
Service
Saturday
27
Jan
10:30 AM
- 11:15 AM
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
90 Euclid Avenue
Middletown, NY 10940
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