1911
Frank
2009
Frank Bollen
November 21, 1911 — September 25, 2009
BOARDMAN ? Prayers will begin Monday at 10:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Church for Frank M. Bollen, 97, who died early Friday morning at Assumption Village.
Frank was born Nov. 21, 1911 in Youngstown, the son of Frank and Anna Colla Bologna.
He had served in the Civilian Conservation Corporation from 1933 to 1934. Frank was a musician, playing guitar for local dance bands from 1934 to 1936. A veteran, Mr. Bollen served in France and Germany as a member of the Field Artillery Unit of the U.S. Army?s 14th Armored Division during World War II. After serving our country, Frank earned his Bachelors Degree in Engineering from Youngstown State University in 1950. He had worked as a design engineer with the Mahoning County Engineers Office from 1950 until his retirement in 1977.
Mr. Bollen had been a member of St. Charles Church, a past member of the Latin Culture Foundation, a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and a Charter member of the Wolves Club Den VI.
His wife, the former Florence Balmenti, whom he married Aug. 23, 1947, died Jan. 29, 1979.
He is survived by two daughters, Janice C. Tim Love of Kalispell, Mont. and Joanne M. Kane of North Lima; three granddaughters, Emily Sue Nate Glutting, Erin E. Kane and Jessica M. Kane; great-grand-daughter, Chloe Kane; a brother, Nicholas Bollen of Arkansas; and four sisters, Nancy Culotta of Buffalo, N.Y., Mela Esposito of Boardman, Jane Michaels of Parma and Yolanda Ed Labate of Boardman.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Tea Guerra and Angela Billett.
Friends may call Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel.
Frank was born Nov. 21, 1911 in Youngstown, the son of Frank and Anna Colla Bologna.
He had served in the Civilian Conservation Corporation from 1933 to 1934. Frank was a musician, playing guitar for local dance bands from 1934 to 1936. A veteran, Mr. Bollen served in France and Germany as a member of the Field Artillery Unit of the U.S. Army?s 14th Armored Division during World War II. After serving our country, Frank earned his Bachelors Degree in Engineering from Youngstown State University in 1950. He had worked as a design engineer with the Mahoning County Engineers Office from 1950 until his retirement in 1977.
Mr. Bollen had been a member of St. Charles Church, a past member of the Latin Culture Foundation, a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and a Charter member of the Wolves Club Den VI.
His wife, the former Florence Balmenti, whom he married Aug. 23, 1947, died Jan. 29, 1979.
He is survived by two daughters, Janice C. Tim Love of Kalispell, Mont. and Joanne M. Kane of North Lima; three granddaughters, Emily Sue Nate Glutting, Erin E. Kane and Jessica M. Kane; great-grand-daughter, Chloe Kane; a brother, Nicholas Bollen of Arkansas; and four sisters, Nancy Culotta of Buffalo, N.Y., Mela Esposito of Boardman, Jane Michaels of Parma and Yolanda Ed Labate of Boardman.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Tea Guerra and Angela Billett.
Friends may call Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel.
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