Mr. Bolek enjoyed hunting, farming, vegetable and floral gardening, listening to and dancing the polka, and watching football gamesand “westerns”. He also enjoyed automobiles, both the mechanical aspects and the luxury styles. He was a Machinist for the former Eaton Axle in Cleveland. He had also worked for Gary Morton on his sod farm in Orwell. He is survived by his 2 daughters Deborah Bolek of Fowler, OH and Cheryl Whitcomb of Kent, 1 son Ronald Bolek of Kent, 4 grandchildren Thomas Patterson, Samuel Patterson, John Dunfee and Jennifer Whitcomb and 1 brother Joseph Roy Bolek of Lompoc, California. His sife Dorothy (Lee) Bolek, whom he married April 21, 1953, preceded his in death September 22, 1982. His son Thomas R. Bolek Jr. and parents Joseph R. and Valerie (Nee: Tous) Bolek are also deceased.