Pleasant Valley – Doris J. Boshart of Pleasant Valley passed away on July 5, 2015 at Lutheran Care Center, surrounded by the loving nurses on 2 South. She was 90 years old. Doris was born on October 20, 1924 in Poughkeepsie to the late Carl G. and Catherine R. Swenson.
Her first job was at S. S. Kresges 5 and Dime Store on Main Street in Poughkeepsie. She worked 12 hours for $1.99. As years went on she worked for the NY Telephone Company, DeLaval, J. F. Bahrenburg Inc. and the Arlington Central School District until her retirement.
Doris loved to write and left her family with many journals and personal short stories. She inherited her love of water from her loving father. If there was an opportunity to be near the ocean, lake or a brook she was there. Her favorite view was of the Hudson River. When Doris wasn’t entertaining family or friends she was reading, painting, quilting, knitting, gardening, baking, golfing, taking classes, playing cards and games, traveling, cross country skiing, or getting ready for Christmas – even if it was June.
She is survived by her loving children, Mary Jakubek and her husband Chuck of Poughquag, Jeffrey Boshart of San Diego, Judy Boshart Cale and her husband Scott Cale of Stanfordville. As well as her daughters-in-law, Sharon Boshart of Pleasant Valley, Mary Ann Chan of Florida and Jean Boshart of Poughkeepsie. Her sister in law, Marie Churton also survives in Stanfordville.
Also surviving are her grandchildren, Harmony Stephen and her husband Chris, Scott Jakubek and his wife Cathy, Nick and Sarah Jakubek, Emily and Joe Cale, Casey Boshart, and John, Jason, Anthony and Paul Boshart. Doris’s surviving great-grandchildren, who were the lights of her life, Leah, Ellie and Lana.
Others close to her heart are Cheryl Lombardi, Bruce and Wendy Stimpson and Doris’s “Birthday Group”, Joan, Marie and Shirley and several nieces and nephews.
On December 25, 1944 Doris married Joseph Adrian Boshart at Saint Mary’s Church in Poughkeepsie. He predeceased her in 1991. Doris was also predeceased by her loving step father Jack Peck and her sister June M. Stimpson, her husband Donald and their son Donnie.
Lastly, she was predeceased by her children, Jill Ann,1950, Joseph “Jay” Adrian Jr ,1953, and John Scott on July 5, 2015. In His ultimate wisdom our Heavenly Father called Mother and Son home together.
The family would like to express their thanks to Doris’s Village Park neighbors, all her home care givers, especially Claudette, the Blue Team of Hudson Valley Hospice, the nurses of 2 South at LCC, Dr. Cho, Dr. Gerber, Erin and Dr. Varanasi. You all carry a piece of our Mother’s beautiful heart.
Friends and family may join us 10:30 am on Saturday July 18, 2015 at Saint Stanislaus Kostka Church, 1590 Main Street, Pleasant Valley, NY, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, LaGrange Ave., Poughkeepsie. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Doris’s name to St. Jude’s, Hospice of Dutchess County or Pleasant Valley Library.
