Derek E. Hollingsworth
January 12, 1928 - October 31, 2018
Obituary For Derek E. Hollingsworth
Derek E. Hollingsworth, 90, of Raleigh, NC passed away peacefully on October 31, 2018. His beloved wife of 45 years, Claire P. Hollingsworth, preceded him in death in 2012.
Born in England, Derek served in The Gordon Highlanders of the British Army from 1945 to 1954 and then had a distinguished career with IBM.
Derek is survived by: his brother, Michael; sister, Ann; his son, Glenn Hollingsworth (Jennifer); and his daughter, Nina Golby (Nigel). He also had seven grandchildren: William and Max Hollingsworth, Natalie and Nicholas Miller, and Tom, Molly and Lucy Golby. A Memorial Mass of Resurrection celebrating Derek’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at St. Mary of the Angels Chapel at Saint Francis of Assisi Church, 11401 Leesville Road, Raleigh.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Hospice of Wake County https://transitionslifecare.org/donate/ or The Alzheimer’s Association https://www.alz.org/ in memory of Derek E. Hollingsworth.
We invite you to enjoy the following video link, this features Englishman in New York sung by Sting it describes my Dad so well, he would always quote; "manners maketh the man" and my Dad was an English Gentleman https://youtu.be/d27gTrPPAyk -Nina
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