Quentin Roosevelt Boston

BOSTON, Quentin Roosevelt Fort Mill, SC, 81, died at his granddaughter's home surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, November 9, 2008, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Virginia (Beem) Boston, and their children, Rhonda Mandato of Dover, NH; Lynn Boston of Revere Beach, MA; Pamela Wright and her husband, Phil of Norfolk, VA and their sons Nick and Adam; Christopher and Norma Boston of Rensselaer, NY and daughters Nikki, Brandy and Barbara; son-in-law Russell Herbert Frye, II; grandson Russell Herbert Frye, III; granddaughters Wendy and her husband David Fanta of Fort Mill, SC; Meagan Tribunella from Webster, NY; Susan Candiloro of NY; Mary and Ronald and Ronnie Romano of Webster, NY; his great-grandchildren Rebecca and Reed of Fort Mill; and Cameron Wyatt Tribunella of Colorado; two special nieces, Eileen Williams of Barrington, NH and Rosalie Patch of East Barnsted, NH and his beloved dog, Chloe. Quentin lived in South Burwick most of his life, except for the years he spent overseas during World War II, where he proudly served in the Merchant Marines and in the Army Service Forces. He attended school at the one room schoolhouse on Emory's Bridge with his brothers and sisters and later on at Berwick Academy. 'QB' was a volunteer firefighter for the town of South Berwick for many years and was a friend to many. He retired from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1984 after 35 years of service. He and Virginia retired to the Villages in Lady Lake, Florida in 1987 where they had lived happily for the past 21 years. Quentin was a staunch Republican who enjoyed golf, reading detective novels, doing crossword puzzles, and their visits back to South Berwick to see friends and family. After a recent illness they moved to their granddaughter Wendy's home in Fort Mill, SC. Born in Eliot, Maine, Quentin was the son of the late Almon and Florence Pearl Hooper Boston. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter Lisa Boston Frye in 2001 and his son David Quentin Boston in 1981; and 10 siblings: Elijah, Richard, Adrian, Morris, Elsie, Phyllis, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Florence and Robert. Services will be held on November 22, 2008 at 10:00 AM at the First Parish Federated Church, 150 Main Street (corner of Main Street and Academy Street), South Berwick, Maine with The Reverend Donna Lee Muise officiating. Burial will be private at Woodlawn Cemetery the following day. Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, 2133 Ebenezer Road, ROCK HILL, SC is serving the Boston family. Condolences may be made on-line to www.greenefuneralhome.net. The family will receive friends at the church following the memorial service. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 535 Hollis Lakes Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732 Condolences may be made at www.greenefuneralhome.net