BOLIVAR - Carolyn S. Hackett, 85, of 117 South St. passed
away on Friday August 7, 2020 shortly after admission to Jones Memorial
Hospital Wellsville. Born on January 8, 1935 in Clarksville N.Y. she was the
daughter of Rudolph and Leora "Odie” Jordan.
Carolyn married Kenneth Hackett on March 27, 1965. Mr.
Hackett preceded her in death on June 27, 2010.
Carolyn was employed by A.V.X. Co. Olean for fifteen years,
and later by Acme Electric Co. Allegany for seventeen years prior to her
retirement. Carolyn returned to the work, employed by the Allegany Co. Office
of the Aging doing nutrition dinners at the Bolivar Fire Hall for fifteen years
retiring in 2012.
She was an avid fan of the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines
Football & Baseball teams watching her grandsons play. She also enjoyed
watching her granddaughters in Track and Soccer.
Along with her husband Ken were active in the Bolivar Little
League. Carolyn was a life member of the N.A. 40+motorcycle club. Carolyn and
Ken traveled all over the United States on their motorcycle.
Surviving are two daughters, Victoria Simard Bolivar, Jody
(John) McLaughlin, Bolivar; two sons, James Murray of Savannah, GA. and Karl
(Alice) Hackett of Bolivar; Seventeen grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren;
two great-great grandchildren. two sisters, Shirley Hackett of Bolivar and
Patricia Learn of Bolivar; A sister-in-law Phyllis Burch Yorkshire; A brother-in-law,
Ralph Best of Bolivar; One aunt, Rita Childs of Wellsville. In addition to her
parents she was preceded in death by a son Robert Hackett on December 29, 2015,
a daughter and Son-in-Law Karen and Doug Jordan; three sisters, Beverly Brown,
Constance “Connie” Best, Phyllis Neu.
Friends may call at the Schaffner Funeral Home Inc. Bolivar
on Tuesday August 11,2020 from 4-7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held from the
Funeral Home on Wednesday August 12, at 11 A.M. Pastor Tim Taylor of the
Crosstown Alliance Church Shinglehouse PA. Officiating. Burial in Bowler
Memorial Cemetery Little Genesee N.Y.
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions social distancing and face
masks will be required.
