OBIT: John A. BOLDEN III, 1999, formerly of Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Patty Millich and proofread by Alice James Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ BOLDEN John A. Bolden III, 54, of Carlisle, Pa., formerly of Meyersdale, died June 19, 1999 at Carlisle Hospital. Born Feb. 3, 1945 in Cumberland Md. A son of Mary Lois (Keegan) Bolden, Meyersdale and the late John A. Bolden Jr. Also survived by his wife, the former Karen K. Haines, and two children: John A. Bolden IV, Newberry Springs, Calif., and Kim Bolden, Carlisle. A brother of Robert Bolden, Somerset; Michael Bolden, Marilyn Price and Dr. Charles Bolden all of Meyersdale. Also 12 nephews; 5 nieces; 1 grandniece and 1 grandnephew. He was employed at the Navy Ships Parts Control Center, Hampden Twp. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Carlisle; 4th Degree member of Knights of Columbus; Our Lady of Queenship Council 4068 where he was past deputy Grand Knight; past Grand Knight; past Chancellor; former trustee; member of the 1st Degree Team; chairman of the ARC (Association of Retarded Citizens) Drive; chairman of the Sweepstakes Committee; member of Board of Directors of Home Association; member and Faithful navigator of Bishop J. W. Shanahan Assembly 917 where he was past Faithful Pilot, past Faithful Captain; diocesan Coordination Co-Chairman; chairman of 4th Degree Exemplification and past District Deputy of District 50. Veteran of U.S. Air Force where he served in Vietnam. While a resident of Meyersdale, he was a member of and past president of the Meyersdale Borough Council. Friends will be received from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Malpezzi Funeral Home, Mechanicsburg, Pa. and from 6-8 Thursday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale. Funeral Mass will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at SS Philip & James Catholic Church, Meyersdale, with the Rev. Donald W. Dusza and the Rev. Francis Menei, co-celebrants. Committal will be at SS. Philip & James Cemetery, Meyersdale. Memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Resurrection Monastery, PO Box 130, Newberry Springs, Calif. 92365. Daily American, June 23, 1999 [B1996]