Margaret N. Holden (nee Bird), age 94, wife of the late William D. Holden, of Phoenixville, PA, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 in the Manatawny Manor, Pottstown, PA. Born on December 17, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late William H.S. Bird and Margaret Bird (nee Diem), wife of Rulon Van Leer.

Mrs. Holden attended Kensington High School, and worked for the Sun Oil Company prior to her marriage. Following her marriage, she was a homemaker, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed crocheting, completing word search puzzles, and shopping on QVC. She loved having dinner out with her husband, her Friday night trips to the King of Prussia Mall to visit the Sticky Bun Shop with her grandchildren, and spending her summers in Long Beach Island with her husband and family.

Mrs. Holden is survived by four children, David W. (Peggy) Holden of Royersford, PA, Shireen M. (Craig) Holden-Gabron of Columbia, SC, William R. (Ruth) Holden of Royersford, PA, and Doreen L. (Mark) Hartshaw of Phoenixville, PA; five grandchildren, Lynne (Mike), Brian (Laura), Erin (Mike), Kelly (Kevin) and Ryan (Bianca); five great-grandchildren, Nickolas, Olivia, Cameron, Benjamin, Matthew; and one niece, Barbara J. (Joseph Greco) Bonner. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Billy, and one sister, Lillian J. Bonner.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at the Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc, 610 South Main Street, Phoenixville, PA on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 11:00 am. Officiating will be Rev. Jack S. Tomkinson. Burial will be held in the Limerick Garden of Memories, Limerick, PA. Friends will be received from 10:00 am - 11:00 am Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, One Penn Center at Suburban Station, 1617 JFK Boulevard, Ste. 700, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Condolences may be made by visiting www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com. Arrangements are being handled by the Campbell - Ennis - Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc., Phoenixville, PA.