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Obituary for Howard M Bolt
Howard M. Bolt of Montgomery Township passed away on December 30, 2020 at the age of 84. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Virginia Tech) with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After college, his career commenced with General Electric, followed by Marathon Electric and Crouse-Hinds. In 1975, he started his own business selling traffic control equipment, which he successfully operated until his retirement in 2010. Howard enjoyed traveling, especially with his family, and spending time on Long Beach Island. He was an avid sports fan, particularly of his alma mater’s football and basketball teams. Another of his favorite pastimes was solving crossword and jigsaw puzzles.
Howard was predeceased by his parents, William David and Edith M. (Riddagh) Bolt, his sisters Dorothy Donovan and Bernice Wright; brothers, Donald, William and Paul and granddaughter Paige Anna Bolt Brennan.
Howard is survived by his wife Anna (Galcik) of 58 years, his daughters Jacqueline Smoyer (Stan) and Terese Brennan (Dan) and son John (Lisa); his grandsons Trey, Evan and Kyle Smoyer, Daniel and Luke Brennan; his granddaughters Courtney Smoyer, Amanda and Meghan Bolt, and Emma Brennan. He is also survived by his brother Frank Bolt along with many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Gathering for relatives and friends will be at the Hillsborough Funeral Home, 796 US Hwy 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844, on Friday, January 22 from 5:00-8:00pm. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Church,47 Skillman Rd., Skillman New Jersey, at 11am on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Burial will follow at the Rocky Hill Cemetery, Skillman New Jersey.
The mass will be live-streamed by St. Charles Borromeo Church. To view, go to www.borromeo.org and click the YouTube icon in the bottom left corner.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Adult Care Center of Somerset County, 827 East Main Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807.
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