James Soldo
James “Jim” Soldo, 76, of Palm Bay, Fla., died Oct. 5, 2025, in Florida.
He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on March 13, 1949, to John J. and Mary Cravish Soldo. He attended Pittsfield schools before joining the Air Force. Before going over to Thailand, hewas stationed in Omaha, Neb., where he met Shirley Birdsbill Soldo (“Sam” to him) of Wolf Point. They were married for 55 years.
They have three children, Dean Frederick, Dedla Ann and Timothy James, all of whom he leaves behind. He also leaves behind three grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Early in their marriage, they lived in Wolf Point and he did various jobs from cutting timber to firefighting. He fell in love with Big Sky life, however, eventually they moved back to Pittsfield, where he worked security at Berkshire Medical Center for 40 years.
He was a simple, patient man, who loved his family beyond measure. He was a man behind the times. He refused to carry a cell phone. He survived fatherhood and did life “one joint at a time.” He loved to play music and always carried a guitar. He enjoyed many hobbies from silversmithing, crafts, making furniture, working on cars, playing horseshoes, baseball, fishing, cross-country skiing and taking some shots with his bow and or guns. He loved to watch Westerns and movies like the Blues Brothers and Jeremiah Johnson. He would have loved to be a mountain man.
He was preceded in death by his siblings, John “Sonny” Soldo, Cathy Soldo, Linda Patterson and Joyce Phillips.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
