Obituary of Beverly Boston

Beverly (Cole) Boston Schenectady Beverly (Cole) Boston passed away on February 9, 2015, at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, NY. Born December 15, 1942, in Huntington, NY, Beverly grew up in Indiana where she enjoyed small town life. Perhaps because she lived right across the street from the local library, she developed a lifelong love of libraries, reading and learning. She also rode her horse at a nearby farm, went to the movies, and, of course, worked at the library! She lived life with enthusiasm. Bev's college years at Drew University in Madison, NJ brought more opportunities. As an English major, she became an anglophile with an encyclopedic knowledge of England, later expanded by several vacations in Great Britain. While at Drew, she made many trips to NYC to see Broadway shows and visit museums. She also met her future husband, Robert S. Boston, a graduate of Drew Theological school. They married in 1964 and began serving churches of the United Methodist Church Troy Conference, including Center Brunswick, Pawling Avenue in Troy, Broadway in Schenectady, Esperance and numerous others. Bev also enjoyed a 20 year career as a Library Assistant with the Schenectady County Library system, primarily at the Quaker Street branch in Duanesburg, NY. In addition to reading, horses, England and travel, Bev enjoyed browsing garage sales, baking brownies, eating chocolate and celebrating Christmas. Her real passion, however, were her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She shared her generous and loving spirit with them and everyone. Beverly is survived by her husband of 50 years, Robert; their children, Elizabeth and Brian Boston; daughter-in-law, Katrina; grandchildren, Christopher, Tara, Joshua and Matthew; great-grandchildren, Kameryn and Jaidyn and their mother, Alesia and great-grandchildren, Aiden and Liam. Bev is also survived by her sister, Barbara Notch and her husband, Peter. She was predeceased by her parents, Martha Jane and Austin Cole. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday (February 12) with the Rev. Karen Smith from Rotterdam U.M. Church officiating. A calling period will precede the service from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Glenville Funeral Home, 9 Glenridge Rd., Glenville, NY. Interment will follow at Gerald B.H. Solomon National Cemetery, Schuylerville, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Schenectady County Public Library, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady, NY 12305, Umbrella of the Capital District, Inc., 9 N. Broadway, Schenectady, NY 12305 or Community Hospice, 445 New Karner Rd., Albany, NY 12205. Online remembrances may be expressed to www.glenvillefuneralhome.com