Catherine “Rene” Bolt
Rene Bolt was born February 24, 1929 in Galloway, West Virginia to Lorenzo and Ines Begnis Mainetti, and was raised in Guilford, Connecticut. She has two living siblings who reside in Connecticut, Nick Mainetti and Lorina Burress. She is predeceased by three siblings; Anna Ghiroli, John Mainetti, and Angelina Mainetti.
She was married to Burton Bolt on August 24, 1949 and raised four children in Santa Barbara, CA; Janice Bolt Bacon, deceased, Cathleen Bolt, deceased, Ellen Bolt Catt, and Thomas Bolt. She is survived by eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Along with her husband, Burt, she was active in the Elks Lodge #613 from 1979 to 1987 where her husband was Exalted Ruler from1982-1983. They enjoyed traveling in their RV, and traveled overseas extensively, visiting over 57 countries. They loved to play bridge with friends, often playing in tournaments to raise money for charity.
Funeral Services at Santa Barbara cemetery will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to MARC Community Resources, a charity Rene and Burt Bolt founded 70 years ago in Middletown, Connecticut to benefit people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
marccommunityresources.org
