George Bolina, Jr

Poland-George Bolina, Jr., 88, of Poland, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009, after a short illness with his loving wife of 64 years, Joanne, and his family by his side. Mr. Bolina was born February 18, 1921 in Sharon, Pa, a son of George and Mary Yancezko Bolina and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Campbell Memorial High School and he served with pride in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was a bus driver for the city of Youngstown and a driver for Anderson Suburban Delivery. Mr. Bolina then built his dream in 1957, a SOHIO/BP service station in Boardman. He and his wife worked many long hours together. Mr. Bolina and his son, George âa�A"Martyâa�A�, and then his grandson, George, worked together until 2000 when the business closed. He was one of the last independent dealers for BP in the area. Mr. Bolina was an active member of the Nativity of Christ Russian Orthodox Church in Youngstown. He will be sadly missed by his wife, the former Johanna Kelly, whom he married October 7, 1944; his daughter, Mary and her husband, Frank âa�A"Louâa�A� Hornyak of Canfield; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Mr. Bolina was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Nancy Smith; his son, George Bolina; and two brothers, Andrew and Michael Bolina. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Nativity of Christ Russian Orthodox Church, 727 Miller Ave.,Youngstown. Family and friends will be received Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home in Poland, where a Parastasis Service will be held at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday from 9-10 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow at Lake Park Cemetery in Youngstown. The family would like to thank all of the angels that cared for him from Hospice of the Valley and the family requests that any memorial tributes made in Mr. Bolinaâa�a��s name to Hospice at 5190 Market St., Boardman, Ohio 44512. Please visit www.beckerobits.com to send condolences.

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