Helen Marion Bosley, 85, of New Haven, departed this life December 7, 2008. She was the beloved wife of Arthur J. Bosley, Sr. for over 64 years.
Born in New Haven, CT, January 12, 1923, the oldest of four daughters and the matriarch of her family, she was the proud daughter of the late Jack and Mary Perry.
She was the mother of Jacqueline McClure, Arthur J. Bosley Jr., Sandra (Cliff) McClure, and Shawn (Cynthia) Bosley; and sister of Dorothy Freeman and Francis Wilson. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, eleven great-grand children and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was predeceased by a sister, Marjorie Burns.
Mrs. Bosley worked for numerous federal and state community action programs and retired from Connecticut National Bank. She served the city as Chairwoman of the Board of Directors for the New Haven Housing Authority as well as served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater New Haven Inner City Daycare Council, Inc.; Black Association of Republicans (BAR); New Haven Republican Town Committee; Dixwell/Newhallville Senior Citizens; and West Hills/West Rock Neighborhood Association. She was a charter member of Ebonite Social & Civic Club. She was selected twice as a Connecticut delegate for the National Republican Convention.
Mrs. Bosley was a member of Varick A.M.E. Zion Church and the NAACP. She was a beloved advocate for the Black Community, elderly people and the underprivileged.
A celebration of Mrs. Bosley's life and legacy will be held Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Varick AME Zion Church, 246 Dixwell Ave., New Haven. Friends may call at the church from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Burial will be private.
