Obituary of Burley Jon Holt

Burley Jon Holt, 80, of Burnham, passed away April 17, 2016. He was born to Alton and Ermel Holt on October 25, 1935 in Burnham, Maine, along with a twin sister Shirley Jean, who passed away in 1963. He graduated from Unity High in 1954. He worked at the corn shop and later went to work for Ethan Allan, where he worked for 37 years until they closed their doors in 1990, and retired after that. He loved to dance, fish, play cribbage, bowl and 4-wheel. Burley was predeceased by his parents, twin sister Shirley Hunt and husband Blake, and special nephew Kimberly Hunt. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joyce (Bane) Holt; son Kevin, daughter-in-law Denise, granddaughters: Ashley Morency and husband Craig, Brittanie Holt and husband Dameko; four great-grandchildren, whom he loved dearly: Maddilyn and Abbigail Morency, Demarcus Smith and Baby Smith due in August; Mother-in-law Winifred Bane; brother-in-law Dale Brooks and wife Marlene; brother-in-law Brian Bane and wife Sharon; sister-in-law Eloise Bane; cousins: Manley Holt, Jr., Genie Barker, Nancy Shipley; special friends Sterling and Darlene Vaughan, Richard and Mary Shibles, John Crosby, Bubba Grignon, Ron Spiegel and Joyce Wood; and many more nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Special thanks to Maine General Hospice and special thanks to his nurse Gwen Chase. At the request of Burley, there will be no funeral service. He will be placed at the Reynolds Cemetery in Burnham in the family plot. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Burley's name to Burnham Fire Dept., Box 100, Burnham, ME 04922 or Winnecook Chapel, Chapel Lane, Burnham, Maine. Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Avenue, Belfast. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.ripostafh.com.