Andrew J. “Andy” Holland
1984 - 2019
Early Life: Andrew "Andy" was born August 7, 1984, in Boston, Massachusetts, the cherished only child to John and Randi Holland. As a youngster, Andy really enjoyed playing sports. He played recreation basketball on many “in town” leagues as well as several traveling teams. He was an active player with Wilmington Youth Soccer and Wilmington Pop Warner for several years. Andy was raised and educated in Wilmington; he attended Shawsheen Tech High School, class of 2003.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: While attending the automotive shop program at Shawsheen Tech, Andy went to work as an apprentice mechanic at Sullivan Tire in Billerica and Burlington. He was a natural when it came to his mechanical knowledge; he loved working with his hands and was an excellent mechanic. He really enjoyed working at Sullivan Tire for twelve years until his declining health forced his retirement.
Andy had many hobbies including his passion for motorcycles and his love of fishing with his buddies throughout his life. He will be fondly remembered for his unconditional love and devotion to his daughter, Lilly; he adored her. He had a special bond with his parents and was fiercely loyal to his friends. Andy was a free-spirited person and was generous to a fault when it came to those he loved. Andy had a big heart and will forever be missed by all who knew and loved him. Andrew J. “Andy” Holland, a life-long resident of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2019, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts. He was 34.
Family Message: "In lieu of flowers, donations in Andrew's memory may be made to the MGH Transplant Center, 55 Fruit St., White Building 517, Boston, MA 02114"
Survived By: His parents, John and Randi (Rendahl) Holland, of Wilmington, MA; his daughter, Liliana “Lilly” Holland, and her mother, Rebeka Taylor, of Tewksbury, MA; his grandfather, Don Turner, of Hamilton MT, his grandmother, Linda Larsen, of Phoenix AZ; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Services: Nichols Funeral Home | Wilmington, MA
Arrangements: Nichols Funeral Home
Interment: Riverview Cemetery | Hamilton, MT
Obituary: © Lowell Sun | Nichols Funeral Home | 28 Apr 2019
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1984 - 2019
Early Life: Andrew "Andy" was born August 7, 1984, in Boston, Massachusetts, the cherished only child to John and Randi Holland. As a youngster, Andy really enjoyed playing sports. He played recreation basketball on many “in town” leagues as well as several traveling teams. He was an active player with Wilmington Youth Soccer and Wilmington Pop Warner for several years. Andy was raised and educated in Wilmington; he attended Shawsheen Tech High School, class of 2003.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: While attending the automotive shop program at Shawsheen Tech, Andy went to work as an apprentice mechanic at Sullivan Tire in Billerica and Burlington. He was a natural when it came to his mechanical knowledge; he loved working with his hands and was an excellent mechanic. He really enjoyed working at Sullivan Tire for twelve years until his declining health forced his retirement.
Andy had many hobbies including his passion for motorcycles and his love of fishing with his buddies throughout his life. He will be fondly remembered for his unconditional love and devotion to his daughter, Lilly; he adored her. He had a special bond with his parents and was fiercely loyal to his friends. Andy was a free-spirited person and was generous to a fault when it came to those he loved. Andy had a big heart and will forever be missed by all who knew and loved him. Andrew J. “Andy” Holland, a life-long resident of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2019, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts. He was 34.
Family Message: "In lieu of flowers, donations in Andrew's memory may be made to the MGH Transplant Center, 55 Fruit St., White Building 517, Boston, MA 02114"
Survived By: His parents, John and Randi (Rendahl) Holland, of Wilmington, MA; his daughter, Liliana “Lilly” Holland, and her mother, Rebeka Taylor, of Tewksbury, MA; his grandfather, Don Turner, of Hamilton MT, his grandmother, Linda Larsen, of Phoenix AZ; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Services: Nichols Funeral Home | Wilmington, MA
Arrangements: Nichols Funeral Home
Interment: Riverview Cemetery | Hamilton, MT
Obituary: © Lowell Sun | Nichols Funeral Home | 28 Apr 2019
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Andrew J. “Andy” Holland
1984 - 2019
Early Life: Andrew "Andy" was born August 7, 1984, in Boston, Massachusetts, the cherished only child to John and Randi Holland. As a youngster, Andy really enjoyed playing sports. He played recreation basketball on many “in town” leagues as well as several traveling teams. He was an active player with Wilmington Youth Soccer and Wilmington Pop Warner for several years. Andy was raised and educated in Wilmington; he attended Shawsheen Tech High School, class of 2003.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: While attending the automotive shop program at Shawsheen Tech, Andy went to work as an apprentice mechanic at Sullivan Tire in Billerica and Burlington. He was a natural when it came to his mechanical knowledge; he loved working with his hands and was an excellent mechanic. He really enjoyed working at Sullivan Tire for twelve years until his declining health forced his retirement.
Andy had many hobbies including his passion for motorcycles and his love of fishing with his buddies throughout his life. He will be fondly remembered for his unconditional love and devotion to his daughter, Lilly; he adored her. He had a special bond with his parents and was fiercely loyal to his friends. Andy was a free-spirited person and was generous to a fault when it came to those he loved. Andy had a big heart and will forever be missed by all who knew and loved him. Andrew J. “Andy” Holland, a life-long resident of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2019, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts. He was 34.
Family Message: "In lieu of flowers, donations in Andrew's memory may be made to the MGH Transplant Center, 55 Fruit St., White Building 517, Boston, MA 02114"
Survived By: His parents, John and Randi (Rendahl) Holland, of Wilmington, MA; his daughter, Liliana “Lilly” Holland, and her mother, Rebeka Taylor, of Tewksbury, MA; his grandfather, Don Turner, of Hamilton MT, his grandmother, Linda Larsen, of Phoenix AZ; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Services: Nichols Funeral Home | Wilmington, MA
Arrangements: Nichols Funeral Home
Interment: Riverview Cemetery | Hamilton, MT
Obituary: © Lowell Sun | Nichols Funeral Home | 28 Apr 2019
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1984 - 2019
Early Life: Andrew "Andy" was born August 7, 1984, in Boston, Massachusetts, the cherished only child to John and Randi Holland. As a youngster, Andy really enjoyed playing sports. He played recreation basketball on many “in town” leagues as well as several traveling teams. He was an active player with Wilmington Youth Soccer and Wilmington Pop Warner for several years. Andy was raised and educated in Wilmington; he attended Shawsheen Tech High School, class of 2003.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: While attending the automotive shop program at Shawsheen Tech, Andy went to work as an apprentice mechanic at Sullivan Tire in Billerica and Burlington. He was a natural when it came to his mechanical knowledge; he loved working with his hands and was an excellent mechanic. He really enjoyed working at Sullivan Tire for twelve years until his declining health forced his retirement.
Andy had many hobbies including his passion for motorcycles and his love of fishing with his buddies throughout his life. He will be fondly remembered for his unconditional love and devotion to his daughter, Lilly; he adored her. He had a special bond with his parents and was fiercely loyal to his friends. Andy was a free-spirited person and was generous to a fault when it came to those he loved. Andy had a big heart and will forever be missed by all who knew and loved him. Andrew J. “Andy” Holland, a life-long resident of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2019, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts. He was 34.
Family Message: "In lieu of flowers, donations in Andrew's memory may be made to the MGH Transplant Center, 55 Fruit St., White Building 517, Boston, MA 02114"
Survived By: His parents, John and Randi (Rendahl) Holland, of Wilmington, MA; his daughter, Liliana “Lilly” Holland, and her mother, Rebeka Taylor, of Tewksbury, MA; his grandfather, Don Turner, of Hamilton MT, his grandmother, Linda Larsen, of Phoenix AZ; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Services: Nichols Funeral Home | Wilmington, MA
Arrangements: Nichols Funeral Home
Interment: Riverview Cemetery | Hamilton, MT
Obituary: © Lowell Sun | Nichols Funeral Home | 28 Apr 2019
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Gravesite Details
Buried next to his grandfather, Don Turner, on 21 Oct 2019
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