Gary Lee Bollinger, 81, was born in Jeannette, PA and died of cancer on January 20, 2018 in CAMC Memorial Hospital. Gary was baptized into the body of Christ.
Gary grew up in South Charleston, WV, and he joined the Navy on September 21, 1954 and served on the USS Shadwell LSD 15 for more than 3 years. After he was discharged he came back home to WV. He joined the Navy Seabee Reserves and retired from the military in 1996.
He was in the first Paramedic Class in WV and retired from the Charleston Fire Dept. as a Paramedic in 1998, after 26 years. He was instrumental in the founding of the Charleston Professional Paramedics and EMT's Assoc., Local 900.
He was a well respected active Masonic member of Kanawha Lodge #20 where he was serving as Tiler. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, 32nd degree. He was a member of Beni Kedem Shrine, Charleston where he was a member of the Legion of Honor.
He was an Eagle Scout as well as an Explorer Scout from his youthful years and has always enjoyed camping.
Gary is survived by his wife of 33 years, Ramona K. Bollinger of Charleston; five children, Wayne II, of Charleston, and Gary Jr. of Cross Lanes, and his fiancé Jeanette Harris of Nitro, and Ann Sibold and her husband John of South Charleston, Eric Kilpatrick of Charleston, and John Kilpatrick and his wife Marie, of Round Rock, TX; three grand children, John Sibold Jr. and his wife Christina, Christopher Kilpatrick and Samuel Kilpatrick; and 3 great-grand children.
Visitation will be held at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston on Wednesday, January 24, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a graveside service and burial on Thursday, January 25, at 11 a.m. in Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar.
Gary grew up in South Charleston, WV, and he joined the Navy on September 21, 1954 and served on the USS Shadwell LSD 15 for more than 3 years. After he was discharged he came back home to WV. He joined the Navy Seabee Reserves and retired from the military in 1996.
He was in the first Paramedic Class in WV and retired from the Charleston Fire Dept. as a Paramedic in 1998, after 26 years. He was instrumental in the founding of the Charleston Professional Paramedics and EMT's Assoc., Local 900.
He was a well respected active Masonic member of Kanawha Lodge #20 where he was serving as Tiler. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, 32nd degree. He was a member of Beni Kedem Shrine, Charleston where he was a member of the Legion of Honor.
He was an Eagle Scout as well as an Explorer Scout from his youthful years and has always enjoyed camping.
Gary is survived by his wife of 33 years, Ramona K. Bollinger of Charleston; five children, Wayne II, of Charleston, and Gary Jr. of Cross Lanes, and his fiancé Jeanette Harris of Nitro, and Ann Sibold and her husband John of South Charleston, Eric Kilpatrick of Charleston, and John Kilpatrick and his wife Marie, of Round Rock, TX; three grand children, John Sibold Jr. and his wife Christina, Christopher Kilpatrick and Samuel Kilpatrick; and 3 great-grand children.
Visitation will be held at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston on Wednesday, January 24, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a graveside service and burial on Thursday, January 25, at 11 a.m. in Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar.
Gary Lee Bollinger, 81, was born in Jeannette, PA and died of cancer on January 20, 2018 in CAMC Memorial Hospital. Gary was baptized into the body of Christ.
Gary grew up in South Charleston, WV, and he joined the Navy on September 21, 1954 and served on the USS Shadwell LSD 15 for more than 3 years. After he was discharged he came back home to WV. He joined the Navy Seabee Reserves and retired from the military in 1996.
He was in the first Paramedic Class in WV and retired from the Charleston Fire Dept. as a Paramedic in 1998, after 26 years. He was instrumental in the founding of the Charleston Professional Paramedics and EMT's Assoc., Local 900.
He was a well respected active Masonic member of Kanawha Lodge #20 where he was serving as Tiler. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, 32nd degree. He was a member of Beni Kedem Shrine, Charleston where he was a member of the Legion of Honor.
He was an Eagle Scout as well as an Explorer Scout from his youthful years and has always enjoyed camping.
Gary is survived by his wife of 33 years, Ramona K. Bollinger of Charleston; five children, Wayne II, of Charleston, and Gary Jr. of Cross Lanes, and his fiancé Jeanette Harris of Nitro, and Ann Sibold and her husband John of South Charleston, Eric Kilpatrick of Charleston, and John Kilpatrick and his wife Marie, of Round Rock, TX; three grand children, John Sibold Jr. and his wife Christina, Christopher Kilpatrick and Samuel Kilpatrick; and 3 great-grand children.
Visitation will be held at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston on Wednesday, January 24, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a graveside service and burial on Thursday, January 25, at 11 a.m. in Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar.
Gary grew up in South Charleston, WV, and he joined the Navy on September 21, 1954 and served on the USS Shadwell LSD 15 for more than 3 years. After he was discharged he came back home to WV. He joined the Navy Seabee Reserves and retired from the military in 1996.
He was in the first Paramedic Class in WV and retired from the Charleston Fire Dept. as a Paramedic in 1998, after 26 years. He was instrumental in the founding of the Charleston Professional Paramedics and EMT's Assoc., Local 900.
He was a well respected active Masonic member of Kanawha Lodge #20 where he was serving as Tiler. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, 32nd degree. He was a member of Beni Kedem Shrine, Charleston where he was a member of the Legion of Honor.
He was an Eagle Scout as well as an Explorer Scout from his youthful years and has always enjoyed camping.
Gary is survived by his wife of 33 years, Ramona K. Bollinger of Charleston; five children, Wayne II, of Charleston, and Gary Jr. of Cross Lanes, and his fiancé Jeanette Harris of Nitro, and Ann Sibold and her husband John of South Charleston, Eric Kilpatrick of Charleston, and John Kilpatrick and his wife Marie, of Round Rock, TX; three grand children, John Sibold Jr. and his wife Christina, Christopher Kilpatrick and Samuel Kilpatrick; and 3 great-grand children.
Visitation will be held at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston on Wednesday, January 24, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a graveside service and burial on Thursday, January 25, at 11 a.m. in Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar.
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