Mary E. Bose Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

BOSE (nee GARRETT), MARY E. – 88, of West Cape May passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Mary was born in Plymouth, NC to the late Charles J. and Mary Etta (nee Hardy) Garrett. She moved to Cape May with her husband from Hampton, VA, and lived with her in-laws, the late Clarence and Emma Bose on Corgie Street. Shortly thereafter, her and “Joe” built a house on Third Avenue and has been a resident there for the past 57 years. Mary attended public school in North Carolina and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1947. She attended Livingston College in Salisbury, NC and in 1951 graduated with honors while obtaining a degree in English. During her time in college she worked in the summers at the Chalfonte Hotel in Cape May, NJ, where she met the love of her life Joseph Bose. Mary enjoyed a career in education for over 40 years. She started teaching at the historic Whitesboro School and retired as the Principal of the West Cape May Elementary School. She was a member of the Allen A.M.E. Church in Cape May for over 60 years and was a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She also served on the board of education for Lower Cape May Regional High School. Mary was a beautiful woman in all ways – a beautiful heart, a beautiful smile, but most of all a beautiful and sweet spirit. She had a way of making everyone feel welcome, not only in her home but also in her heart. Of all her personal and professional accomplishments, she was quick to point out that her greatest accomplishment was being a mother and grandmother. To hundreds of children and adults of no genetic relation she was known to all as “Aunt Mae” or “Grandmom.” She enjoyed a marriage of 59 years to the late Joseph W. Bose (2011) and is also predeceased by her siblings, Jerome Garrett, Charlie Garrett, Leslie Garrett and Elizabeth Garrett Hall Rodgers as well as two of her grandsons, Julian J. Bose and Joseph K. Bose. Mary is dearly missed by her loving family which includes her three children, Josephine (and Odell) Daye, Gerald Bose (and Cheryl) and Ken Bose (and Kim); eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Relatives and friends will be received on Saturday (Feb. 4th) from 10am until 10:50am in the Christ Gospel Love Center, 2209 Rte 9 South, Whitesboro, NJ, with funeral services beginning at 11am. Interment will follow in the Cold Spring Cem., Lower Twp. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to: Joseph K. Bose Endowed Scholarship: www.hamptonuniversity.edu Click on Campaign; then Gift Designation and then enter "Joseph K. Bose Endowed Scholarship Fund.” Or mail to: DaVida Plumber, Dean, The Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23663. (Spilker Funeral Home, Cape May) info and condolences: spilkerfuneralhome.com Although this website offers many options to send flowers, PLEASE observe the request of the family to send a memorial contribution instead to: Joseph K. Bose Endowed Scholarship: www.hamptonuniversity.edu Click on Campaign; then Gift Designation and then enter "Joseph K. Bose Endowed Scholarship Fund.” Or mail to: DaVida Plumber, Dean, The Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23663.

Mary E. Bose

November 30, 1928 - January 25, 2017