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Carol Bulfa Obituary
Sep 2, 1936 - Aug 13, 2025
Carol S. Bulfa, 88 of Valparaiso, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
She was born September 2, 1936 in East Chicago, Ind., the daughter of Steven and Helen (Sapko) Sopko. Carol was a teacher with schools in Indiana and New Mexico. In 1959 she married George Bulfa who preceded her in death.
Surviving are her sons, Chris (Jeanne) Bulfa of Valparaiso and Scott (Annie) Bulfa of Corydon, Ind.; three grandchildren, Natalya (David) Cross of Noblesville, Ind., Alaina (Matt) Imus of Campbellsville, Ky., and Riley Bulfa of Corydon, Ind.; and a great-grandson, Michael Cross of Noblesville, Ind. She was also preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Steve Sopko.
Carol enjoyed boating with her husband, cooking for the family, watching old movies and was a voracious reader. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 12 to 2 p.m., at Bartholomew Funeral Home, 102 Monroe Street, Valparaiso, Ind.
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Joseph Scordato
August 17, 2025
It is with great sadness learning of the passing of my friend Carol. Our friendship started back in 1942 when Carol visited her grandparents, my neighbors, in Sabraton, W.Va. The last time I saw Carol was in 1954 when she last visited her grandparents who later relocated to Gary, Indiana.
Even though we never met again after !954, I will miss her.
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