An occasional series about southern New Jersey residents who recently died, leaving lasting marks on their community, their neighborhood, their friends or families.
BOLD, KATHERINE M. (nee Weber) "Kay" 88 - of Bridgeton, died Monday morning November 9, 2009 after a brief illness. The wife of the late Edward L. Bold, who died in 2003, she and her husband were the longtime owners of radio station WSNJ in Bridgeton. Mr. and Mrs. Bold had been married for 60 years at the time of his death. She was born in Bridgeton and was the daughter of the late Edwin Carl Weber and the late Karoline (nee Kramer) Weber. A 1938 graduate of Bridgeton High School, Mrs. Bold received her teaching degree in 1942 from Glassboro Teachers College in Glassboro. She taught elementary education and art in the Bridgeton school system for 39 years before retiring. Within a few days of retiring as a teacher she began working with her husband at the radio station and for more than 20 years they formed a partnership in the operation of WSNJ in Bridgeton; coining the phrase "Your Friendly Family Radio Station"" The Bolds retained ownership of what had been the first fully licensed FM radio station in New Jersey until selling WSNJ in 2004. Mrs. Bold was a talented artist who painted in several mediums and was known for painting on china and porcelain. She was also an accomplished pianist. She always placed the grea emphasis in life on the relationships within her family. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Bold Reed and her husband Herbert and Lynn B. Timberman and her husband Chuck, all of Hopewell Twp., four grandchildren, Mark Yoshioka, Kevin Yoshioka and his wife Gloria, Lindsey Timberman and Katie Timberman, seven great grandchildren, Gina, Mark Jr., Jacob, Ethan, Daryl T., Grace and Edward. She is also survived by one brother, Edwin Carl Weber Jr. and his wife Nancy of Annapolis, MD. Private graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family at the Cumberland County Veteran's Cemetery in Hopewell Township. At the family's request there will be no public visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested in Mrs. Bold's memory to SJ Health Care - HospiceCare, PO Box 160, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. Written condolences and tributes may be sent to the Bold family using the funeral home Web site, freitagfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Freitag Funeral Home of Bridgeton.
Published in The Press of Atlantic City on 11/11/2009
Guest Book Highlights
Guestbook Highlights KATHERINE M. "Kay" (Weber) BOLD
November 16, 2009
The Algers were always very fond of the Bolds, and it is with great sadness that we learn from John Mitchell of her recent death. I had hoped to see her at the WSNJ anniversary party, but understood that she Nancy Alger/Ford (Clarks Summit, PA)
