FARMINGTON — Cora W. Holman, 93, formerly of Wilton, died early afternoon Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Sandy River Center for Rehabilitation.
She was born on Red Hill in Rumford, April 21, 1918, a daughter of Ira and Cynthia (Paine) Woods and graduated from Stephens High School. In September 1937, she married Linwood Stearns and they had a daughter, Marjorie. He later died in 1938. In 1940, she married Kenneth Holman and he died in 1989.
Cora enjoyed the outdoor sports; snowmobiling, hunting, and fishing. She also enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting, and especially making items for the Franklin County Fair, which she did for more than 50 years.
She worked at GH Bass Shoe Co. in Wilton for many years, retiring in 1976.
She is survived by her granddaughters, Sonia Fish and her husband, David, of Weld, Paula Smith of West Farmington and Rebecca Fortunato and her husband, Christopher, of Skowhegan; great-grandchildren, Shain Smith and his wife, Jill, of Springvale and Megan and Matthew Fortunato, both of Norridgewock; great-great-grandsons, Brenner, Teagan and Quinn Podgurski-Smith.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Linwood Stearns; her second husband, Kenneth Holman; her daughter, Marjorie (Stearns) Smith and her husband, Sheridan, who died on Aug. 8; and her five siblings.
The family would like to thank Sandy River Center for Rehabilitation; a special thanks to the nurses and residents on the Mt. Abram wing for their care and love; also a special thanks to Beacon Hospice for their care and support in Cora’s final days.
Condolences and tributes may be shared on Cora’s memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.

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