Leprechaun Plumbing’s Holt was also Torrance High soccer coach, safari guide
Ron Holt, the popular, longtime owner of Leprechaun Plumbing and Heating in Torrance, passed away Oct. 4 at Torrance Memorial Hospital, with his family at his side. He would have been 74 next month. A remembrance party will be held Sunday, Nov. 11 from 4 to 9 p.m. at The Plaza at Cabrillo Marina (Berth 29).
Holt was born Nov. 11 in Manchester, England. His adventurous life included working as an African safari guide. He served as a Torrance High soccer coach and an AYSO commissioner, coach and referee. He and his wife Joyce King, of Manhattan Beach, were married 48 years. In 2006, the couple retired to San Felipe, BC, Mexico. Holt is also survived by his son Anthony, daughter-in-law Amy, daughter Amber, and grandkids Wyatt, Parker and Bruin. ER