Carolyn S. Hackett
1935-2020
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 greatgrandchildren;
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 will be in Bowler Memorial
Cemetery Little Genesee NY.
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions social distancing and face masks will be required.
Schaffner Funeral Home
