Carolyn Jean Bulson

Carolyn Jean Bulson, 83 of Lancaster, died at Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday, May 15, 2011. A well known flutist and teacher, she lived at Woodcrest Villa, (formerly of Forest Road) Lancaster, PA. She was the wife of Walter T. Bulson, retired Senior Staff Engineer from Armstrong World Industries. In June, they would have celebrated their 62nd anniversary. Born in Gloversville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur W. Longfritz and Ruth Peters Longfritz. An honor graduate of the State University of New York at Potsdam, she taught school in Tappan, NY. While in Rockland County, she was principal flutist with two symphony orchestras and taught flute privately. She studied flute with Gerald Rudy of the NBC Radio Orchestra and with John Wummer, principal flutist of the NY Philharmonic Orchestra for 20 years. She had been involved in Master Classes with Geoffrey Gilbert, James Galway, etc. Moving to Lancaster in 1955, she became a member of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra of the Lancaster Opera Company, Actors Co. of PA orchestra, and played in the orchestras for Kiwanis shows, dinner theaters, Franklin and Marshall choral presentations, the F&M Band, the Lancaster City Band, and many church occasions. She played with the Reading Symphony, Reading Woodwind Quintet, Regional Symphony, and the Lancaster Pops Orchestra. Through her efforts, the MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS programs became a part of all the schools in IU 13. She coordinated all the programs in Lancaster and Lebanon counties, as well as playing in Reading City and Berks County schools, too. Carol was the leader of the Lancaster Woodwind Quintet, served as a flute instructor at Millersville University, a member of the Lancaster Community Concert Board of Directors, Lancaster Youth Symphony Board, faculty of the Lancaster County Music Camp, and was a past president of the Musical Art Society. She was the recipient of the Danforth Leadership Award, Most Outstanding Musician Award, mathematics and music awards; was chosen for scholastic and journalistic honor societies in high school and college, and was college Student Council president. She received a scholarship from the Rockland Symphony, the Girl Scout Thanks Badge, and a Lancaster County Women’s Table Tennis Championship. She is the author of the childrens book, CHILDREN IN WONDERLAND. She is listed in WHO’S WHO IN THE EAST, WHO’S WHO OF AMERICAN WOMEN, INTERNATIONAL WHO’S WHO IN MUSIC, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND NOTEWORTHY AMERICANS. Active for many years in the Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council as a vice president, camp director, district chairman, delegate, leader, etc., she initiated and coordinated, with the Lancaster Opera Company, sixteen presentations of the folk opera DAISY, by Julia Smith, presented at the Fulton Opera House and in Allentown. She was instrumental in saving and preserving the Foxfire House at Camp Furnace Hills, a very popular program center used for local and national Girl Scout events. She was a member of the National Flute Association, The Piccolo Society, Lancaster Music Teachers Association, PA Music Teachers Assoc. , Music Teachers National Assoc., PA Federation of Music Clubs, National Federation of Music Clubs, Lancaster Symphony Personnel and Program Committees, Locals 294 and 135-211 of the American Federation of Musicians, Auxiliary of Lincoln Chapter of PA Society Professional Engineers, etc. Carol had a private flute studio in her home in Lancaster. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, where she served as Director of the Westminster Flute Choir and flute soloist. Surviving, besides her husband, are two daughters; Linda R, wife of Galen Kauffman of Lancaster, and Nancy G., wife of retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Willis Shanor, of Edmond, Oklahoma, and two grandchildren; Stephanie Shanor and Andrew Shanor. Other survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Doris Longfritz Mehne and Paul Mehne, of Mendenhall, PA and nephews and nieces. Family and friends are invited to attend Carolyn’s Memorial Service at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2151 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. with Dr. Michael A. Rogers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Private interment will be in Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made in Carolyn’s name to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2151 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601-4604, Mennonite Home Communities, 2001 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601.

Carolyn Jean Bulson

May 17, 2011