Mr. Bossio was the fairest person I have ever met. He always had a kind word and extremely polite. Him and his wife had the type of marriage that every person should strive for.  
His death is saddening. 
I am truly sorry and extend my sympathy to Ida and the entire Bossio family.
Sincerely,
The Patros

Dear Aunt Ida and family,

We love you all very much, you are all kind and loving, and compassionate . We will dearly miss Uncle Pat.  He was a sweet man that adored his family.  He was very intelligent and meticulous in his writings. We will always remember his Ancestry book that he did by hand.
Heaven  received a true angel.  You have our deepest sympathies.

Love, Gary, Carrie, Anthony, Alexandra, Annalisa and Adante.

 I’ve known Pat/Pasquale/Dad/Grandpa for 45 years, half his life just about.  So many memories that warm my heart and make me smile.  I loved it when he played his records.  On a rare occasion he would sing and even danced slowly by himself.  I wish I would’ve wrote down all of his gardening tips. Oh well, “old too soon, smart too late.”  At least I still have some seeds he gave me.  I promised him I would make a garden “one of these years.”  I finally did this year.  He would have been so encouraging.   Anthony and Sophia loved going down to the garden with their grandpa.  There was always something for him to show me in the basement, his version of a man cave.  I remember getting Ma and Dad’s laundry out of the dryer. His underwear was thinner than thin.  “Dad”, I said as I held up his underwear, “I think you need new underwear.”  He said, “Oh who cares.”  We both laughed.  He was childlike and playful with Anthony and Sophia.  I loved watching him teach Anthony how to write the alphabet for the first time on the chalkboard easel.  He even got down on his knees.  His teaching approach was “I do it, now you do it.”  It was sweet.  I especially enjoyed staying up late at night with him.  It was such a special time to be with him to talk about anything or to read and talk about Scripture. There was such peace.  He really had a lot to say just not much opportunity to say it.  He was a great storyteller especially with his facial expressions and hand gestures.  I should have wrote down his stories too.   His laugh was so joyful.  I can’t forget his late night exercises and health advice!  He was a genuinely good and simple man, not of this world.  I’ll forever treasure exchanging hugs and “I love you’s” the last time I saw him in 2017.  Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows those who take refuge in Him.  

My Uncle Pat was a great man. He was well read and cultivated a wealth of knowledge on a variety of diverse  subjects.  I particularly enjoyed when he would talk about Italy's early history; a subject I knew very little about.  My husband, Mark, and son, Alexander, would discuss military history with him.  Once,  Alexander called Uncle Pat to find out about my Great Grandfather's military service in Italy. Not long after that conversation, Uncle Pat wrote him a letter and included photos of my Great Grandfather in his military uniform and other pictures of the family and the family homestead, where he  and my dad, Alex Bossio, were born.  When I would visit, Uncle Pat loved to show me around his garden and talk about his gardening practices.  Afterwards, sitting around the kitchen table with Aunt Ida, Uncle Pat would bring out a book he put together on the history  and genealogy of the Bossio and Provenzano families.  As we leafed through the album, Uncle Pat would tell me about the people and places in the photos.  Aunt Ida would fill in the details if he left anything out.  I loved going through that book with them.  On my last visit, in April, Uncle Pat talked a lot about Aunt Ida. He said he was a lucky man to have Aunt Ida.  He talked about her strengths, intelligence, wisdom and what a helpmate she has been throughout their marriage...such a sweet expression of his love for her.  I will dearly miss him.

Katherine Bossio Gerges

Our sweet Uncle Pat will be greatly missed. I loved his family stories about the history of the Bossio family. My dad, Alex Bossio, was a dreamer.  Uncle Pat was the down to earth, get the job done man. My favorite story is how he wouldn't let us pay for some Italian cheese we bought at the store.  Ray and I were going to bring it home to Conyers. I stepped up to the counter to pay and he said, "What do you think your doing?" I told him we were going to take it home so I was going to pay for it.  He said, "Whose house is it going to today? I said yours, "Then if it is going to my house I pay!" What a blessing he was to our family. When he came to visit he would always walk Ray around the outside telling him what needed to be fixed and how to fix it. He was always willing to be a help. He will be missed. But, I know he is in heaven with Jesus and my dad. 

Love this picture of my Mother and Father (Alex and Katherine Bossio) with Uncle Pat.

I can't thank Uncle Pat and Aunt Ida for their generosity to our family (Alexander and Katherine Bossio). Every time we came up to Michigan for a visit they would let us stay at their home and welcomed us with open arms. I loved listening to Uncle Pat talk about the history of the Bossio family and tell stories about he and my dad when they were growing up. I loved his gentile and spirit. When I married my husband, Mario Miceli, I pronounced my new last name like an American, and Uncle Pat said to me, "Your name is Italian, pronounce it the Italian way," so now I do. I will miss Uncle Pat, but I am so thankful that he is up in heaven with our Lord and Savior Jesus, and he and my dad are reunited and picking up where they left off. I was proud to call him my Uncle Pat. I love you Uncle Pat. 

Uncle  Pat would always state "I picked a good one". He was referring to aunt Ida, his wife. Thought this was so sweet.

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Ida Bossio

Lillian (Alfred) Spina

Alan (Stacey) Bossio

Daniel Bossio

Paul (Ann) Bossio

grandchildren Adrienne (Michael) Lambert, Elizabeth (Stephen) Swiech, Matthew, Christopher, Bridget, Emiliana, Sarah, Gabriel, Theresa, Anthony, Sophia Bossio; great grandchild Sylvia Swiech; several nieces and nephews

OBITUARY

Patrick Bossio

October 18, 1920 – July 23, 2018

Harry J Will Funeral Homes

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