Elizabeth Maria Holderried

Elizabeth Maria Holderried (Swist), “Betty,” born in 1941 in Boston, MA passed on May 14, 2026. Survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Joseph Holderried, son John Holderried and wife Michele Speruta, daughter Elizabeth Miller, her husband John Miller, and grandchildren Abigail Miller and Jack Miller.

Betty was an accomplished pianist, organist and violinist, obtaining a Masters in Music from Boston University in 1974. She taught K-5 music in all three Canton Elementary Schools for over 38 years. She was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order and organist/choir member at St. Margaret Mary Church in Westwood. Betty accompanied choral concerts and directed musical theatre productions with her fifth graders and local community theaters, sharing her passion for music. Betty also graduated Westwood High School in 1959.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours in the Holden, Dunn and Lawler Funeral Home, 55 High Rock St., Westwood on Thursday May 21st from 4-7pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday May 22nd at 10am at St. Margaret Mary Church, 845 High St., Westwood. Interment at New Westwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in her name to My Brother’s Keeper https://www.mybrotherskeeper.org/