Thomas Ellsworth Boas (1943 - 1966)

Born 11 May 1943 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States

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Died 15 May 1966 at age 23 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States

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Thomas E. Boas, 23, of Jordan R.d., May 15, 1966. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Boas; 3 sisters, Misses [living], [living] and Cynthia Boas; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Eva Kondra ; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Goldie Clark. Funeral from B. L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, Jordan, Wednesday 8:45 A.M. from St. Patrick's Church, 9 A.M. Burial St. Patrick's Cemetery, Calling hours Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. B. L. BUSH & SONS - "The Post-Standard," Syracuse, New York, Tuesday, May 17, 1966, pg. 9.

Rt. 31 Accident Claims Life of Thomas Boas, 23 A 23-year old Cato man died Sunday when his motorcycle and a car collided at the Routes 31 and 298 intersection in the Onondaga County Town of Cicero, State Police said. Thomas Boas of Jorolemon Rd., Town of Cato, died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, shortly after the accident at 8:45 p. m. Mr. Boas, westbound on Route 31, apparently lost control of the cycle and traveled into the eastbound lane where he collided with a car driven by Mrs. Virginia Reick, 52, of Rome, Liverpool State Police said. Mr. Boas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth [sic., Ellsworth] Boas, had lived in the Cato area for the past six years. He was employed as a dispatcher for a trucking firm. Mr. Boas was a graduate of Cato-Meridian Central School and was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church, Jordan. Surviving in addition to his parents are three sisters, [living], [living], and Cynthia Boas; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Eva Kondra of Syracuse, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Goldie Clark of Champlain. Funeral services were Wednesday at the Bush Funeral Home in Jordan and in St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. Francis J. Culkin, pastor, officiating. Burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Jordan. - "The Cato Citizen," Cato, New York, Thursday, May 19, 1966, pg. 1.

Occupation: Dispatcher for trucking firm, soldier (or airman) Cause of Death: Motorcycle accidentNational Guard

DEATHS BOAS Thomas E. Boas, 23, of Jordan R.d., May 15, 1966. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Boas; 3 sisters, Misses [living], [living] and Cynthia Boas; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Eva Kondra ; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Goldie Clark. Funeral from B. L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, Jordan, Wednesday 8:45 A.M. from St. Patrick's Church, 9 A.M. Burial St. Patrick's Cemetery, Calling hours Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. B. L. BUSH & SONS - "The Post-Standard," Syracuse, New York, Tuesday, May 17, 1966, pg. 9.

Rt. 31 Accident Claims Life of Thomas Boas, 23 A 23-year old Cato man died Sunday when his motorcycle and a car collided at the Routes 31 and 298 intersection in the Onondaga County Town of Cicero, State Police said. Thomas Boas of Jorolemon Rd., Town of Cato, died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, shortly after the accident at 8:45 p. m. Mr. Boas, westbound on Route 31, apparently lost control of the cycle and traveled into the eastbound lane where he collided with a car driven by Mrs. Virginia Reick, 52, of Rome, Liverpool State Police said. Mr. Boas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth [sic., Ellsworth] Boas, had lived in the Cato area for the past six years. He was employed as a dispatcher for a trucking firm. Mr. Boas was a graduate of Cato-Meridian Central School and was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church, Jordan. Surviving in addition to his parents are three sisters, [living], [living], and Cynthia Boas; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Eva Kondra of Syracuse, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Goldie Clark of Champlain. Funeral services were Wednesday at the Bush Funeral Home in Jordan and in St. Patrick's Church, with Rev. Francis J. Culkin, pastor, officiating. Burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Jordan. - "The Cato Citizen," Cato, New York, Thursday, May 19, 1966, pg. 1.

Occupation: Dispatcher for trucking firm, soldier (or airman) Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Aged: 23 years Buried: May 18, 1966

Inscription + (Statue of the Virgin Mary) + / TILL WE M Aged: 23 years Buried: May 18, 1966

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