Thomas Bosica

Thomas Bosica, 72, husband of Edith 'Edie' Page Bosica, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022.

Thomas was born on February 6, 1950 in Wiesbaden, Germany to the late Irmgard Borchardt Bosica and William Thomas Gunn (who served in US Air Force in 3 wars). He grew up as Thomas Borchardt with his grandparents, Jacob Bach and his courageous heroic grandmother, Dorothea Michel. They raised him in his early years and who meant the world to him.

His mother, Irmgard Borchardt Bosica, married Carmino Anthony Bosica. Carmino adopted Tom and he moved to the states in 1962. The Air Force transferred them all over the United States. They lived in Washington State for several years and then moved to Baltimore, Maryland. Most of his high school years were spent in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Tom graduated from North Hagerstown High School in Hagerstown, Maryland. He received a 1-year certificate from Gardiner School of Business. Tom and Edie married in August 1973 and were married for over 48 years. In the early years of marriage, he received 2 associates degrees from Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland.

Tom began his career with Sears, where he worked for several years. There he made life-long friendships. He worked for the State of Maryland for over 30 years. He was proud of meeting several governors and congressmen during the course of his career.

Tom loved community service activities. He served on the Handicapped Advisory Board at Montgomery College for several years and then as President of the Board for about a year. He was a Big Brother to people with intellectual disabilities for several years. When his son was young, he served as Treasurer of his son's scout troop. He never forgot the time when he camped out in 20-degree weather to help his son, Brodie, get his polar bear badge. Later, he served as a Staff Sergeant in the Maryland Defense Force. An activity he and his son enjoyed together.

He always liked to tell jokes and make people laugh with his energetic smile and his stories. He was an adventurer that liked photography, dogs, fishing and traveling. He especially enjoyed traveling to historical places with his son and wife. He took special pride in driving his red Mustang convertible, even driving it with the top down in the winter. He also enjoyed borrowing his son’s Corvette and taking it by his job. He gave his son his traveling spirit through photography and exploring the world. He especially enjoyed going to Yellowstone National Park with his family. He would not stop talking about the wild grizzly bear experiences we had with his family on several trips. He also never forgot the time the family’s rental car transmission broke down in the Great Smoky Mountains and a Cherokee Native American Chief helped get the car running. After reaching the other side of the mountain, it took 7 hours to get through the traffic jam to our night's lodging due to the 'Rod Run" (a hot rod car show that runs for miles from Gatlinburg to Sevierville, TN).

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Thomas Brodie Bosica; his brother-in-law, Roger H. Page (Maria); his sister-in-law, Marilyn P. Morris (Earl ‘Chick’); his nephew, Michael R. Page (Elizabeth); his niece, Christina Page Stasio (Robert) and 2 great-nieces and a great-nephew. He also has stepfamily in Baltimore, Maryland.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Monday, April 4, 2022, at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 E. Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 am at the DeVol Funeral Home. If you are unable to attend, the family invites you to watch via Zoom, Click here to watch recordingr

A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 1:30 pm at St Paul's Reformed Church, 14106 National Pike, Clear Spring, MD 21722.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy can be made in the form of contributions to the March of Dimes, St. Jude's Hospital or your favorite charity.

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