Pennsylvania native will be remembered for his humor, generosity and encyclopedic knowledge of where to eat and what to order
George Paul Bossick, 78, of Burlington, Vt., and New Port Richey, Fla., passed away peacefully on December 3, 2023, at his home in Florida, with his devoted wife by his side. George will be sorely missed by his family and his many friends. He will be remembered fondly for his jokes, his fashion sense, his bargain-shopping acumen, his love of music, and his devotion to food and cooking. He was fiercely proud of his family, his military service and his Pennsylvania roots. George was welcomed into this world on January 25, 1945, to George and Rose Bossick of Minersville, Pa. He and his younger sister, Marilyn, grew up in a small mining town among many aunts, uncles, cousins and other extended family members. He forged his lifelong friendships with Vic Genovese and Jan Yupcavage, aka “Yuppy,” during his happy childhood years in Minersville. He attended Minersville Area High School and graduated from Nativity BVM High School in Pottsville, Pa. After graduation from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and served on the Iwo Jima carrier during the Vietnam War. His service in the U.S. Navy brought him to exotic destinations around the world, but he was always looking for the perfect plate of homemade pasta during his shore leaves. He was honored as “Sailor of the Quarter” by the U.S. Navy during his service. Thanks to his service and the G.I. Bill, he enrolled in Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, Del., where aside from being the only fraternity brother of legal drinking age, he met his future spouse and love of his life, Sandra Patochek. George and Sandra were married on November 23, 1968. A year after their union, they welcomed their daughter, Stacey, and then five years later, their son, Brandon. George finished his BS in accounting from Elmira College in 1975, while working full time with IBM. He started his career with IBM in Endicott, N.Y., in 1969. In 1977, his career brought him and his young family to Vermont, and he remained with IBM Vermont until his retirement in 2007, after 38 years of service. After retirement, he got to pursue at least three of his favorite things: golf, grandparenting and coaching. He and Sandy purchased a condo in Seven Springs, Fla., in order to escape the cold weather of Vermont winters and to perfect his golf game. If you golfed with him, you knew that…
Pennsylvania native will be remembered for his humor, generosity and encyclopedic knowledge of where to eat and what to order
George Paul Bossick, 78, of Burlington, Vt., and New Port Richey, Fla., passed away peacefully on December 3, 2023, at his home in Florida, with his devoted wife by his side. George will be sorely missed by his family and his many friends. He will be remembered fondly for his jokes, his fashion sense, his bargain-shopping acumen, his love of music, and his devotion to food and cooking. He was fiercely proud of his family, his military service and his Pennsylvania roots. George was welcomed into this world on January 25, 1945, to George and Rose Bossick of Minersville, Pa. He and his younger sister, Marilyn, grew up in a small mining town among many aunts, uncles, cousins and other extended family members. He forged his lifelong friendships with Vic Genovese and Jan Yupcavage, aka “Yuppy,” during his happy childhood years in Minersville. He attended Minersville Area High School and graduated from Nativity BVM High School in Pottsville, Pa. After graduation from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and served on the Iwo Jima carrier during the Vietnam War. His service in the U.S. Navy brought him to exotic destinations around the world, but he was always looking for the perfect plate of homemade pasta during his shore leaves. He was honored as “Sailor of the Quarter” by the U.S. Navy during his service. Thanks to his service and the G.I. Bill, he enrolled in Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, Del., where aside from being the only fraternity brother of legal drinking age, he met his future spouse and love of his life, Sandra Patochek. George and Sandra were married on November 23, 1968. A year after their union, they welcomed their daughter, Stacey, and then five years later, their son, Brandon. George finished his BS in accounting from Elmira College in 1975, while working full time with IBM. He started his career with IBM in Endicott, N.Y., in 1969. In 1977, his career brought him and his young family to Vermont, and he remained with IBM Vermont until his retirement in 2007, after 38 years of service. After retirement, he got to pursue at least three of his favorite things: golf, grandparenting and coaching. He and Sandy purchased a condo in Seven Springs, Fla., in order to escape the cold weather of Vermont winters and to perfect his golf game. If you golfed with him, you knew that…