John L.Holder;503 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;April 6;1978;at 8 p.m.in the Haven Crest Nursing Home;Carroll Twp. He was 89. Born in Clarksville;Pa.;Nov.27;1888;he was the son of the late John and Margaret Widdup Holder. He had lived in the Belle Vernon area for over 80 years. He was the owner and operator of John L.Holder Grocery Store on Market St. in Belle Vernon;and had retired in 1969. A former member of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department;Mr.Holder was also a member of the Junior Order of American Mechanics. He was preceded in death by his wife;Muriel McKinley Holder;one son;Warren Holder;and one daughter;Mrs.LLoyd (Margaret) Christopher. Mr.holder is survived by two sons;Richard J.Holder of Providence;R.I.;and John L.Holder;with whom he resided;one daughter;Mrs.Joseph (Dolores) Balogh of Centerville;Ohio;five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;2 to 4 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Thomas C.Kadar;pastor of the Brush Valley Bretheran Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director in charge of arrangements.