Dr. Bruce Boselli

On November, 12, 2015 Dr. Boselli died at The Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa.,following a short illness.
Dr. Boselli, 83, of Ridgebury Lake, in Sayre, Pa., was born on July 21, 1932, to Dr. Emile Boselli and Constance Adams Boselli, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Living across the Hudson River from New York, Dr. Boselli grew into a lifelong fan of the New York Yankees. He graduated from Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey, and then attended Cornell University, where he was a member of the tennis team and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his BS degree while in his first year of medical school at The Cornell Medical College in New York, New York. While a medical student, he also met his wife of 59 years, the former Shirlee Zettle, who was studying at the Cornell Nursing School. Dr. Boselli and his wife graduated from their respective medical programs in 1957, the same year the first of their five children was born. Dr. Boselli completed an internal medicine internship
at New York Hospital, after which he entered the US Army Medical Corps as a First Lt., and was assigned to Ludwigsburg, Germany. In 1961, following a three year tour, Dr. Boselli and his young family moved to Burlington, Vermont, and over the next three years, he worked at the University of Vermont Medical Center as a resident in internal medicine. In 1964 he relocated to Athens, and joined the The Guthrie Clinic in the Internal Medicine Department. Dr. Boselli was the 58th physician hired by The Guthrie Clinic. Dr. Boselli served for 28 years as a physician at the medical center. He founded the Hematology and Oncology Department in 1965, and was its Chief until his retirement in 1992. He was board certified in both Internal Medicine and Hematology. Throughout his years of service, Dr. Boselli was a leader not only in patient care, but also in medical education and clinical research. He insisted upon compassionate care for the hundreds of patients he treated during his career, and he created a team approach to the care of the entire patient. Dr. Boselli championed the crucial role of nurses as they serve on the front line of patient care.
Dr. Boselli was the President of the Robert Packer Hospital Staff in 1973. He also was a leader in management at The Guthrie Clinic, as a member of the Board of Directors from 1975 until 1990. He was its Treasurer during the last ten years of his board membership. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Dr. Boselli was a leader in many civic organizations, including the first committee to develop Round Top Park, the Bradford County Regional Arts Council, and the Spalding Memorial Library Board. He was a founding member of the Valley Philosophical Society. Dr. Boselli was an avid tennis player for his entire life. He also enjoyed golf and fishing. He and Shirlee developed their love of ornithology on Captiva Island in Florida, where they resided for many winters following his retirement in 1992. Dr. Boselli and Shirlee were long-time patrons of the Cornell Ornithology Laboratory and participated in its annual bird count. Dr. Boselli was also a history buff, with a particular interest in the American Civil War and Mark Twain.
Dr. Boselli is survived by his wife Shirlee, and his children, Kathryn Vizas and her husband Bob; Lisa Osborn and her husband Jim; Juliette Boselli; Robin Boselli; and John Boselli and his wife Lisa. Dr. Boselli is also survived by his six grandchildren, Emily, Bruce, and Brian Osborn; and Julia, Nicholas, and Anika Kao. He is predeceased by his brothers Emile and Eugene Boselli, and by his parents.
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, November 22 at Tomasso's Restaurant in Chemung, New York, from 1-4 p.m. In lieu of flowers,the family requests that contributions be made to the Dr. Bruce Boselli Compassionate Nursing Care Memorial Fund established in his memory at The Guthrie Clinic, c/o Guthrie Resource Development, One Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA 18840, to honor and remember Dr. Boselli's respect for quality compassionate nursing care. Arrangements have been entrusted to The Thomas Cremation and Direct Burial Service, 110 Woodworth St., Sayre, Pa