Registered nurse, former Harvard resident, pianist
Phyllis (Treadwell) Bosch, 83, of Bolton died Oct. 24, 2013, at Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. She was born in Tewksbury on Aug. 11, 1930, daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Galeucia) Treadwell. Phyllis grew up in Tewksbury and graduated from Lowell Nursing School and Mass Memorial Nursing School, earning her RN. She worked as a nurse at All Saints Hospital in Lowell, Norwalk Hospital, and Danbury Hospital in Conn.
Phyllis married F. Michael Bosch in 1952 and made her home in Watertown, Billerica, Concord, and Harvard. After a brief stay in Wilton, Conn, she lived in Bolton from 1985 until her death, spending summers in Morgan, Vt. She volunteered as a Girl Scout leader and hospice nurse, and served in a Widow-to-Widow program. She gave to many charitable organizations and was an active member of the church. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, and cross stitching. She especially enjoyed doll collecting and reading. Phyllis played piano all her life and learned the organ in the 1980s.
Her survivors include her children Steve M. Bosch of Beverly, Carol J. Bosch and her husband John Willett of Pepperell, David A. Bosch and his wife Penny Schnee-Bosch of New York, N.Y., and three grandchildren, Michael K. Bosch, Matthew A. Bosch-Willett, and Thomas J. Bosch-Willett. She is also survived by a great-grandson, Nathaniel J. Bosch.
A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 11:30 a.m. at the West Acton Baptist Church, 592 Massachusetts Ave. (at the intersection of Route 111 and Central Street), Acton, Mass. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Save the Children, the West Acton Baptist Church, or to the charity of your choice. Visit www.badgerfuneral.com.
