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Now was a wonderful and kind man. I got to know him this last year 1/2 working at the food pantry. He gave generously of his time even when he didn’t feel well. He will be missed.
Joseph Leo Bolick
April 16, 1946 ~ November 4, 2026
Resided in:
Arden, North Carolina
Joseph Leo Bolick, 80, of Arden, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2026 in Asheville.
A native of Czechoslovakia, Joe was a son of the late Sophie Riedel Bolick. Joe proudly served in the US Army, where he was a Vietnam Veteran and a tank commander.
Joe is survived by his wife of 33 years, Paula Mayfield Bolick; three children, Tammy Vo (Tony), Jeff Bolick (Nicole) and Jaime Hare (Chris); step-children, Deanna (Andres), Donna (Randy), Danielle (Doug), Devlin (Jenna) and Darren (Amber); two brothers, Jerry Bolick (Lori) and Jay Bolick (Cathey), as well as sixteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 10 at St. Barnabas Catholic Church. Following the burial, his family will host a reception in the Church’s Parish Hall on Tuesday at 1:30 PM. A Rosary will be said at 5:00 PM on Monday, November 9 in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian and his family will greet friends following the Rosary until 7:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, his family requests the memorial donations be made in Joe’s name to the St. Vincent de Paul Society via St. Barnabas at 109 Crescent Hill Drive, Arden, NC 28704.
Services
Memorial Mass: November 10, 2026 10:30 am
St. Barnabas Catholic Church
109 Crescent Hill Road
Arden, NC 28704
828-684-6098
http://www.stbarnabasarden.org
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Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
962 Old US Hwy 70
Black Mountain, NC 28711
(919) 664-1195
Reception: November 10, 2026 1:30 pm
Room: Parish Hall
St. Barnabas Catholic Church
109 Crescent Hill Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 684-6098
http://www.stbarnabasarden.org
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Rosary: November 9, 2026 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian
72 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 687-3530
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72 Long Shoals Road,Arden, NC 28704
The Family Will Greet Friends: November 9, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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72 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 687-3530
http://grocefuneralhome.com
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