Bossie, Harold L., 92, September 21, 2010. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton. HOULTON – Harold Lee Bossie, 92, died Sept. 21, 2010 at a local hospital. He was born Sept. 20, 1918 at Fort Kent, the son of Arthur and Modeste (Morneault) Bossie.
In his younger days Hal played on the Houlton Collegians Baseball teams. He served in the US Army during World War II and was employed for 40 years with Dunn Furniture Company, starting out as their Operations Manager and retiring as an accomplished Sales Consultant. He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal, member and past president of the Houlton Rotary Club and member and Past Exalted Ruler of the Houlton Lodge of Elks. Hal served on the Houlton Parks and Rec Committee for 10 years and on the Houlton Credit Union Board of Trustees.
Hal is survived by his wife, Shirley (Hall) Bossie of Houlton; two sons, David Bossie and his wife Mia of Ben Lomond, CA, and Jeffrey Bossie and his wife Heidi Nelson of East Machais; five grand-children, Craig Bossie of
Westbrook, Grace Nelson of Marshfield, Waylon Nelson of Philadelphia, PA, Greg Bossie of Bonny Doon, CA, and Michelle Bossie of Santa Cruz, CA; two great-grandchildren; special nephew Gary Bossie and his wife Alison of New Limerick.
He was predeceased by his brother Kenneth Bossie.
Friends called 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Dunn Funeral Home. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal with Rev. Leslie Nesin officiating. Gifts may be made in Hal’s memory to the church or the Elks Scholarship Fund, c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park Street, Houlton, 04730. dunnfuneral.com