George Francis Boles Sr., 78, formerly of Washington, died Friday, July 10, 1998, in Altercare, Mentor, Ohio. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Washington, a graduate of Washington High School and a 1941 graduate of Washington and Jefferson College. During World War II, he was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, where he served in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Boles was employed by Sears from 1945 until his retirement in 1983. He started in the Washington store and managed stores in Uniontown; Warren, Ohio; and Ashtabula, Ohio. He was a deacon of Prospect Presbyterian Church of Ashtabula, a member of the Rotary Club and Odd Fellows, an adviser to the Boy Scouts and a volunteer with SCORE, Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army. Mr. Boles was twice married. On January 15, 1943, he married Jean Williams of Washington, who died in 1975. On October 18, 1977, he married Mary Pinkley of Painesville, Ohio, who died June 16, 1998. Surviving are a son, Frank Boles of Mentor, Ohio; a daughter, Jacqueline Sherman of Warren, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Deceased, in addition to his parents, is a brother, Paul E. Boles. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Monday, July 13, 1998George F. Boles Sr.
Former Washington man retired from Sears
He was born December 23, 1919, a son of Ainlsey and Lelah Boles.