FRANKLIN ---- Joseph Thomas Boesch, 76, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, after a brief illness at Concord Hospital in Concord, NH.
Joe was born on March 8, 1949, in Hartford, CT, the son of the late George and Cecelia (Reynolds) Boesch. He worked as a mechanic in his younger years, then went into the building industry. Joe moved his family to Moultonborough, NH, in 1987, where he resided until 2005. After moving to Nokomis, FL, Joe tried out retirement, but found he loved his work too much and worked full time as a builder in the mobile home park where he and Denise lived until they returned to NH in 2024.
Joe was first and foremost a family man. During summers in NH he taught his daughter and her cousins about the building trade and gave them all memories to last a lifetime. The kids in the family all have fond memories of trying to beat Uncle Joey in the family game of cribbage. While living in NH he could be found fishing with friends year-round. He and Denise loved to host winter fish fry parties for friends and family that made long cold winters a lot more bearable. Joe was also a lover of cars. In his youth, he was a drag racer. When his daughter was in college, he shared that love and started building and maintaining race cars with her. Later in life he took up gardening. In typical Joe style he had some of the biggest vegetables in the neighborhood, which he was always glad to share.
Joseph is survived by his wife, Denise (Tracey) Boesch; daughter Christine (Boesch) Carlson, and her husband Kristofer Carlson of Moultonborough, NH; brother Jim Boesch, and his wife Diane; sisters Mary Ann (Boesch) Ahearn and Paula (Boesch) Cohen. Along with his parents, he is predeceased by his brothers George and Bob and his sister Edwina (Boesch) Bender Pease.
Calling Hours will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025 from 10:00pam-12:00pm at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH using the Carriage House entrance. A service will be held at 12:00pm.
Friends and family are invited to a gathering at 52 Knoll Point Drive in Moultonborough, NH, immediately following the services.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.