Vincent H. Bound

1947 - 2021

Vincent H. Bound, 74, of Primrose, Cass Township, passed away Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.

Born April 9, 1947, in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Joseph C. Bound, Sr. and the late Eleanor N. Harner Bound. He was a 1965 graduate of Pottsville High School, where he was a member of the marching band and student director of the concert band. While attending Penn State, he was active in ROTC; and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement and Corrections.

Vince considered his first employer, local contractor, John L. Strach, to be a mentor. He was a welder and mechanic with Boiler Makers Local 13, Philadelphia. He found a 30-year niche with his last employer, J. C. Ehrlich, Pottsville, where many customers referred to him as "The Bug Man". He retired in 2010.

Vince was a member and former president of the Muddy Creek Sportsman Club, as well as a member of the "2nd Expense" hunting cabin. He was also a social member of the South Cass Citizens' Fire Company. He was most proud of his time as the Scoutmaster of Llewellyn Boy Scout Troop 100 (now Troop 600).

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant sister, Carol Ann Bound, in 1946.

Surviving is his wife of 33 years, the former Laure Glunz; a daughter, Gina Neary, (spouse, James), Kirkwood; a son, Daniel Bound (companion, Andrea Matrese), Pottsville; two grandchildren, Eric Atkin and Lorren Atkin (fiancé, Joseph Bennett). He is also survived by two brothers, Joseph C. Bound, Jr., (spouse, Rita), Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and William Bound (spouse, Karen), Vermont; nieces and nephews.

The family will accept visitors at Dutcavich Funeral Home, 200 Sunbury Street, Minersville, on Monday, August 23, from 8 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Donations are preferred to the Branch Township Booster Club, c/o 709 Maple St., Minersville, PA 17954. Visit www.dutcavich.com.