Gilmanton--- Frank C. Bosiak, Sr., 79 of 125 Upper City Road, died at his home Saturday, February 11, 2012. He was the widower of Jacqueline M. (Boisvert) Bosiak who died in 2006.
Mr. Bosiak was born July 19, 1932 in Allenstown, N.H., the son of Stephen and Jadwiga (Dudka) Bosiak.
Mr. Bosiak graduated from Pittsfield High School. He had been a resident of Epsom for many years before moving to Gilmanton in 1948. He was a dairy farmer and was owner with his sons, of the Bosiak Farm.
Mr. Bosiak was a man of strong, religious faith and was a communicant of St. Joseph Parish of Belmont. He was a longtime member of the Gilmanton Budget Committee and involved in many town functions as well as a member and past director of the First Congregational Society, Smith Meeting House.
Mr. Bosiak enjoyed working on the farm and in later years, spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by two sons, Frank C. Bosiak, Jr. and Steven P. Bosiak, both of Gilmanton; two daughters, Ann Randall and her husband, Matthew, of Westbrook, Maine and Catherine Jennings and her husband Jason, of Delray Beach, Florida; five grandchildren, Caitlin Randall, Shannon Randall, Christian Randall, Grayson Randall and Callie Jennings and many nephews and nieces. In addition to his wife and his parents, Mr. Bosiak was predeceased by his brothers, Joseph and Peter Bosiak, and by a sister, Ann Byk.
There are no calling hours.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Parish, 96 Main Street, Belmont on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 1:00 PM.
Spring burial will be in the family lot in Floral Park Cemetery, Pittsfield.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the St. Joseph Parish Food Pantry, PO Box 285, Belmont, N.H. 03220 or to the Gilmanton Community Church Food Pantry, PO Box 6, Gilmanton I.W., NH, 03837.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH, 03246 is in charge of the arrangements. For more information and to view an on line memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.