Birth date: May 7, 1944 Death date: Dec 19, 2014
Decatur – Michael J. “Mike” Boland, 70, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014 in his home. Mike was born May 7, 1944 in Decatur, the son of Robert Joseph and Carmela (Piraino) Boland. A U.S. Army Veteran, Mike was a Read Obituary
Ann, so sorry for your and your family's loss. Cherish your memories of Mike. Ann and Jeff
My thoughts and prayers are with my my mother, My sister Amy and Brother-in-Law Paul, my niece and nephew, Aunt Jenny and Uncle Ron Rachel and Matt (their children), Molly and her fiance, and all my extended family both on the Prinio and Boland side of the family. Our family has suffered a great loss and invaluable member, and at times like these, we are reminded that a family such as ours that we must stand united and in reliance on one another in this time of mourning. One of my greatest memories of Uncle Mike was his passion for popular music, and how he loved in sharing it with others. Every time we took a family summer vacation either it be down to Florida or out to Pittsburgh, my uncle would make me a tape of all the popular music of the day. During the first Gulf War, I had a tendency of making a video of all the days events weather it was an Iraqi scud missile fired at the country of Israel or when the ground troops were sent in and it took them 100 hours to capture the city of Baghdad. Once my mother inquired, why I was making all those tapes. My reply was, "Uncle Mike's passion in making all those Betamax Tapes of all those movies and music must have rubbed off on me." Godspeed Uncle Mike. Tim Wolford
