Allen A. Bolduc, of Chesterton, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005 at Horton V.N.A. Hospice Center, Valparaiso. He was 79.

He was born June 20, 1926 in Blue Island, Ill., the son of Romeo and Edna (Haushalter) Bolduc, both of whom preceded him in death.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Gloria Kaczmarek of Chesterton.

He is also survived by children, Allen William (Sandra) Bolduc of Mokena, Ill., John R. Bolduc of Hammond and Mary Beth (Thomas) Jewison of Chesterton and five grandchildren, James, Kimberly, Aimee, Matthew and Mark.

Mr. Bolduc was a US Navy Air Force veteran and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. He has been a local resident for five years, having come from Chicago, where he was a retired supervisor for the Chicago Park District.

A Mass of Christian Burial, Fr. Terry Bennis officiating, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 638 N. Calumet Rd., Chesterton. Interment will be at St. Patrick Church Cemetery, Chesterton.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 at Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home, 517 Broadway, Chesterton.

Memorials may be made to V.N.A. Hospice Center, 501 Marquette St., Valparaiso.

Posted 10/28/2005