Hugh Barton Bolen

Hugh Barton Bolen died on 8/14/26 in Montgomery, Alabama at age 86. Hugh suffered recently with cancer, weakness in his legs that led to numerous falls, diabetes mellitus that affected his eyes, and Hypertension. He was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Bernard Bolen and Vivian Kershner Bolen on 2/12/40. He was raised in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. He attended Goldie Beacon Community College where he met his future wife Beverly Bolen. He graduated with a business degree from East Carolina University. He then returned to Wilmington, Delaware and married Beverly on 6/16/1962. He started work at the New Castle Airport and worked as a salesman for TRW out of Philadelphia until that business was sold. Then he worked for IRC in Boone, NC. He had 3 sons - Vance, Louis, and Joel. He moved to Montgomery, AL after Joel established a home there. Survived by Beverly Bolen, Louis Bolen, Julia Bolen (daughter-in-law), Joel Bolen, and grandchildren Vivian Bolen, Katelyn Bolen, Morgan Bolen, and Jacob Bolen. Predeceased by his mother Vivian Bolen, father Bernard Bolen, son Vance Bolen. Funeral arrangements handled by Schoenberg Funeral Home. Funeral at Beth Emeth Memorial Park in Wilmington, Delaware on 8/20/26 at 2 pm Eastern. Memorial service at Temple Beth Or in Montgomery, AL on 8/23/26.