Notes for: Roland ("Boe") Alvin Bodine
From Ronny Bodine (July 13, 2025):
From Social Security Applications and Claims:
Nancy Jean Leskosky applied for a SSN in Jan 1964 and reported she was born 22 June 1945 in Youngstown, Ohio. In Jan 1968 she reported her name as Nancy Jean Leslie and in May 1968 as Nancy Jean Bodine. She died 24 June 1999.
From Ohio Death Records:
Nancy Jean (Leslie) Bodine, born 22 June 1945 in Youngstown, Ohio, died 24 June 1999 in Cleveland.
From The Vindicator (Youngstown, Ohio) of 20 Nov 2012:
The obituary of Donald S. Leslie, son of Steven and Ann (Roman) Leslie, of Youngstown who died in Nov 2012 named among his survivors his brother-in-law Roland Bodine of Poland, husband of his deceased sister, Nancy.
Obituary, The Vindicator (Warren, OH) of 4 July 2025.
CLOVER, S.C. - Roland "Boe" A. Bodine, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Sunflower Springs of Lake Wylie, surrounded by his loving family. Born Oct. 30, 1943, in Youngstown, Boe was the son of the late Roland and Helen Newby Bodine. Boe graduated from South High School in Youngstown and worked for 35 years on the assembly line at General Motors 'Lordstown Manufacturing Plant before retiring. A member of Holy Family Parish in Poland, Boe was a lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley until relocating to South Carolina to be with his family in 2022. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Boe's greatest joy was spending time with his family - especially his beloved grandchildren. He was also an avid golfer. In addition to his parents, Boe was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 31 years, the former Nancy J. Leslie, who passed away June 21, 1999. Boe is survived by his children, Brian J. (Melissa) Bodine of Clover, South Carolina, with whom he made his home, and Jennifer L. (Scott) Nastase of Las Vegas, Nevada; and his two cherished grandchildren, Kylie Nastase and Madison Bodine. Family and friends may visit 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2025, and 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, 270 N. Main St., Poland. A service will follow at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Deacon Paul Lisko officiating. Boe will be laid to rest in Lake Park Cemetery in Youngstown. To share memories and condolences with the Boe's family, please visit www.beckerobits.com. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting material tributes take the form of contributions to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692, heart.org, in memory of Boe.