Barbara "Bobbi" B. Bolles

Barbara “Bobbi” Bolles, 87, of Binghamton, went home to the Lord on July 29, 2022 after a brief illness, surrounded by her children. Known her whole life by family and friends as Bobbi, was predeceased by her parents, Graham Snyder Gulick and Marion Edith (Brown) Gulick of New Milford PA; her younger brother Graham “Bud” Gulick of Salinas CA; and her younger sister Sylvia (Gulick) King of Salinas CA. She is survived by her four children: Karen and (Mike) Vavra of Eagle River AK, Debra and (Rick) Conklin, Sr. of Anchorage AK, John and (Sue Stradling) Bolles of Hamilton NY, and Michael and (Jill) Bolles of Binghamton NY. The oldest of six siblings, Bobbi is also survived by her brothers and sisters-in-law, Franklyn “Buzz” and Roberta Gulick of New Milford PA, Duane and Sharon Gulick of Venice FL, and David and Brenda Gulick of Tamaqua PA. Further, Bobbi is survived by four grandchildren and their spouses: Jennifer (Conklin) Wilson, Rick (Julie) Conklin, Jr., Kyle (Lisa) Bolles, and Chelsea Bolles (Seth Magliola); and six great grandchildren Katie and Olivia Wilson, Caden and Delanie Conklin, and Ella and Lyla Bolles; many nieces, nephews, cousins and very dear friends Grace Coyle, Leona Florence, Colleen Harrison, Lucille Pollock, Sally Aswad and Karen (Adams) Kane. Bobbi was born in New Milford PA. She attended Blue Ridge Public School, New Milford. She left Blue Ridge to marry and start a family. After a catastrophic accident left her husband permanently disabled in 1965, Bobbi found herself in a situation not common for the era: a (virtual) single mother of four, without a high school diploma, desperately in need of a paycheck. Bobbi had two temporary jobs. One at Binghamton Container in New Milford and a second at Industrial Electroplaters on State Street in Binghamton before starting what turned into her career. In 1967, Bobbi began working at Southern New York Auto Club / AAA as a travel counselor. She was later promoted to bookkeeper. In 1977 Bobbi returned to school to earn her GED before being promoted to general office manager. She retired from AAA in 2005. Bobbi’s “hobby” was being involved and interested in the lives of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, making numerous trips to Alaska. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2022 from 2-5 and a short service will follow at 5:00 p.m. at the Tuttle-Yeisley Funeral Home, Inc., 25 Susquehanna Avenue, Hallstead, PA 18822. The family will conduct a private burial at the New Milford Cemetery at a later date. Should friends so desire, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lourdes Hospice, 4102 Vestal Road, Vestal, NY13850.

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Barbara "Bobbi" B. Bolles

July 6, 1935 - July 29, 2022