Elwood “Chick” Holmes passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the age of 77. Chick grew up in Beverly and graduated from Burlington City H.S. Class of 1960. He served 6 years in the National Guard. As a longtime Burlington resident, Chick worked for the A&P Food Stores for 17 years then for Burlington Township Public Works & Utilities in Building Maintenance for 25 years. He was an avid Philadelphia sports fan, enjoyed golfing and going to the Roma Club, where he was a member for many years. He especially loved traveling with his wife and spending time with his grandchildren. Chick is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joyce Holmes (Nee: Jacoby) and their sons: Michael (Lisa) Holmes, Kevin (Melissa) Holmes; loving grandchildren: Jacob, Zachary, Sarah, Ava and Ashley Holmes, his siblings: Gregory Holmes, Sharon (Bernie) Ruspantine and many nieces, nephews and friends. A viewing and funeral service will be held on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Page Funeral Home, 30 2 E. Union Street, Burlington. A viewing will be held from 10-11:30am with a funeral service to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations can be made in Chick’s memory to American Heart/American Stroke Association, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691.www.Americanheart.org.
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