Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Visitation on Monday, March 25th from 12:00 p.m. (Noon) to 2:00 p.m. in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere for Joseph A. “Joe" Bossi, Sr., who died on Sunday, Match 17th at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, following a brief illness. He was 83 years old. A Funeral Service will be conducted in the Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be private.

Joe was born on June 14, 1940 at the Winthrop Hospital to his late parents, Domenic J. & Ida (Accomondo) Bossi. He was one of four children raised in Orient Heights in East Boston. Joe was educated in Boston Public Schools and was an alumnus of East Boston High School, Class of 1958. Joe was a High School Football standout and was awarded an athletic scholarship to play football for the University of Tennessee. Joe would return home and after a year, he began a career in the oil industry. For many years he worked alongside his father Domenic for Bossi Oil. Joe also worked as a Marine Terminal Operator for Coastal Oil in East Boston and Revere. Joe knew everything and worked in every aspect of the Oil Industry. Joe married his one and only love, Jackie (Ciampa) on October 25th, 1964. They remained in East boston and together they had raised their daughter and son. Joe was an “Eastie Guy” through and through. He was proud of his family and being a dad, however, he was most proud of his title of Papa. Joe’s life was his family, and he cherished being with them and enjoying his time with them. Joe loved sports and even more so, loved talking sports. He was a collector of all types of sports memorabilia. He will be forever known as a gentle giant with a huge heart, who truly loved to give.

He is the beloved husband of 59 years to Jacqueline A. “Jackie” (Ciampa) Bossi of East Boston. Loving father of Karen A. Cornell & her husband Eric F. of Danville, NH, and Joseph A. Bossi, Jr. and his companion Lisa Thiesfield of Hartford, CT. Cherished Papa of Madison P. Cornell of Winther Park, FL, Kaitlyn A. Cornell of Danville, NH and the late Mackenzie M. Cornell. He is the brother of Rosemarie Sartori & her husband James of NC, Donna Gillis and her husband Roland of NC and the late Ann P. Bossi. He is also lovingly survived by several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, cousins, and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Padre Pio Foundation, 463 Main St. Cromwell, CT 06416.