1911
Irene
2004
Irene (Horne) Jordan
June 12, 1911 — February 1, 2004
HOLDEN - Irene (Horne) Jordan, 92, formerly of Holden, died February 1, 2004, in The Hermitage, Worcester, after a short illness.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Anne J. and H. Scott Davis of Rutland; two granddaughters, Tracy A. Erickson and her husband Karl R. of Barre, and Kerry A. Davis and her fiance Scott C. Metcalf of Holden; and a great-grandson Jarod D. Erickson. She is also survived by her brother, Everett C. Horne of Leicester; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Her husband, W. Sumner Jordan, and her brother, Elmer E. Horne, predeceased her. She was born in Leicester, daughter of Clarence W. and Mary Ellen (Walsh) Horne, and she graduated from Leicester High School and Fairchild Business School.
Mrs. Jordan was a charter member of Leicester Grange and a current member of Holden Grange and Worcester Central Pomona. She was secretary for her husband’s family business, Cleighton Farms (Jordan Dairy Farms) and ran their retail store in Holden center, The Dairy Basket. She also worked for several other dairies and the Holden Hardware. She volunteered at the Corner Shop at the Holden Congregational Church. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. She also enjoyed baking, knitting and crocheting.
The funeral service for Mrs. Jordan will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. Burial will be in Grove Cemetery, Holden, in the spring. There are no calling hours. Please omit flowers. Donations may be made to Leicester Historical Society, 1136 Main Street, Leicester, MA 01524; or the Alzheimer Care Unit Activities Fund of The Hermitage, 383 Mill Street, Worcester, MA 01602.
Website: www.milesfuneralhome.com
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Anne J. and H. Scott Davis of Rutland; two granddaughters, Tracy A. Erickson and her husband Karl R. of Barre, and Kerry A. Davis and her fiance Scott C. Metcalf of Holden; and a great-grandson Jarod D. Erickson. She is also survived by her brother, Everett C. Horne of Leicester; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Her husband, W. Sumner Jordan, and her brother, Elmer E. Horne, predeceased her. She was born in Leicester, daughter of Clarence W. and Mary Ellen (Walsh) Horne, and she graduated from Leicester High School and Fairchild Business School.
Mrs. Jordan was a charter member of Leicester Grange and a current member of Holden Grange and Worcester Central Pomona. She was secretary for her husband’s family business, Cleighton Farms (Jordan Dairy Farms) and ran their retail store in Holden center, The Dairy Basket. She also worked for several other dairies and the Holden Hardware. She volunteered at the Corner Shop at the Holden Congregational Church. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. She also enjoyed baking, knitting and crocheting.
The funeral service for Mrs. Jordan will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. Burial will be in Grove Cemetery, Holden, in the spring. There are no calling hours. Please omit flowers. Donations may be made to Leicester Historical Society, 1136 Main Street, Leicester, MA 01524; or the Alzheimer Care Unit Activities Fund of The Hermitage, 383 Mill Street, Worcester, MA 01602.
Website: www.milesfuneralhome.com
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