Rev. Dr. James Boos
Rev. Dr. James E. Boos, 85, of New Wilmington, formerly of Saxonburg, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. in Youngstown, Ohio.
Born May 11, 1936, in Sandusky, Ohio, he was the son of Harry Boos and Lorena Leber Boos.
Jim graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in Education, then acquired his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Jim retired from the Presbyterian ministry after 29 years of service at Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed bringing people to the Lord, fishing, baking cookies and spending time with his family.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce Underkofler Boos, whom he married June 22, 1957; his children, Tamara Boos of Willard, Ohio, Christine (Brett) Barnes of Saline, Mich., Phillip (Joyce L.) Boos of Queenstown, Md., Lorena (Dennis) Coo of Centreville, Va., Lee Ann (Donald) Miller of New Wilmington and Robert (Lori) Boos of Williamsport, Pa.; 17 grandchildren, Amber, Emily, Benjamin, Aaron, Diane, Melissa, Angela, Jason, Rachel, Jacob, Daniel, Elizabeth, Ashton, Anna, Donald, Austin and Grace; 11 great-grandchildren, Madeline, Elijah, Molly, Maysen, Elsie, Baylee, Jaxtin, Harrison, Lucas, Kit and Adeline; and his brother, Donald (Mary) Boos of Milan, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Andrea Boos; and one grandson, Alan Barnes.
Boos — Friends of Rev. Dr. James E. Boos, who died Sunday, July 4, 2021, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home, Saxonburg.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church with his daughter, Rev. Christine Barnes, and Pastor Carmen Shullo officiating.
Interment will follow in Saxonburg Memorial Church Cemetery.
For more information, please visit www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.
