Eugene Paul Bolter

  Eugene P. Bolter, 92, of Ligonier, PA, passed away peacefully July 11, 2025, in Palm City, FL. He was born August 17, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY a son of the late Eugene K. and Hedwig (Mahr) Bolter and brother of the late Mildred (Bolter) Cullen. He grew up in Malvern, NY, and would regularly share stories of his childhood adventures on Long Island. He graduated from Malvern High School. As a young teenager, Eugene started working at his father’s firm, Wedemann & Godknecht; he was proud to be one of the youngest registered custom house brokers in New York.  

  Eugene attended Bucknell University, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in 1954 as a military Reserve Officer Training Corps graduate. His college years were formative and the foundation of several life-long friendships. Upon graduating, Eugene joined the army and served from 1954 - 1956. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was promoted to 1st lieutenant. 

    After the army, Eugene returned to New York, working again in import export. In 1958, he moved to Wall Street to follow his keen interest in the stock market. He started out as a vice president at The First Boston Corporation and moved on to serve in various leadership positions at several high-profile financial services companies, including being the president of Prescott, Ball & Turben. For over two decades, he ran Bolter & Company, his own investment advisory company, and retired after a long and successful career in 2022. 

   Eugene and his wife resided in Garden City, NY and Cutchogue, NY for over thirty years. He had also spent many years with good friends at Shore Bluff house in Quogue, NY.  Eugene enjoyed pursuing outdoor activities and gathering with friends, from fishing and boating to hunting trips. His love of fly fishing brought him to Western Pennsylvania, where he visited every summer for more than 40 years and then became a resident of Ligonier for nearly twenty years. Even once he moved to assisted living in Florida, his favorite pastime was going down to the dock to watch the fish jump. 

  Eugene is survived by his wife, Mary Jane (Ullrich) Bolter, his daughter, Margaret Bolter, and Margaret’s husband, Paddy Mullen, of Boston, MA.  A funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday, July 17 at 10 AM in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church 342 W. Main St. Ligonier, PA. Interment will follow in the St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, PA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Eugene’s name to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy at Falling Water (https://fallingwater.org/donate/tribute-giving/).