Obituary: Henry Bulens Jr, Active in Arlington Community

The following is from Keefe Funeral Home.

Henry J. Bulens Jr., of Arlington, died on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. Born in Arlington to the late Henry J. Bulens Sr. and Veronica (Hooley) Bulens on May 9, 1938, he was 76.

Henry retired as a supply foreman after 45 years with a telephone company. Active in the community, he was a former Auxillary Firefighter for the town as well as a former member of the Elks and Moose clubs. He also served at one time as a member of the Board of Directors of the Arlington Boys and Girls Club.

Beloved husband of 43 years to Janet Marie (Sikora) Bulens of Arlington. Loving father of John Bulens of Arlington and Joseph Bulens and wife Kelly of Ashland. Devoted grandfather of Jack and Emily of Ashland. Brother of Robert Bulens of Arlington, William Bulens and his wife Margaret of Boston, Richard Bulens and his wife Nancy of New Hampshire and Patricia LeBlanc and husband Thomas of Virginia. Brother-in-law of Walter Sikora and his wife Carol of Salisbury. Also survived by many nieces and nephews who were important to him and with whom he enjoyed many adventures.

Funeral from the Keefe Funeral Home, 5 Chestnut St., Route 60 (adjacent to St. Agnes Church), ARLINGTON, on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Funeral mass in St. Agnes Church, Arlington, at 10 a.m. Services will conclude with burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Arlington. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at the funeral home on Tuesday, 4-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Henry’s name may be made to the Arlington Boys and Girls Club, 60 Pond Lane, Arlington, MA 02474, or Boston Catholic Television, PO Box 9196, Watertown, MA 02471-9196. For obituary, directions or to send condolences, visit www.keefefuneralhome.com.