Obituary of Milton Robert Boss

Milton Robert Boss On Tuesday mid-day, Milt passed away peacefully, surrounded by beloved family and friends. He was a graduate of Brooklyn College with a B.A. in Economics and served in the U.S. Army in Korea for two years, during which he received a letter of commendation for preparing the Passover Seder for the Jewish troops. He began his civil service career with the New York State Employment Service, matching skills and competencies of potential employees with specific job requirements. As a Personnel Management Specialist with the Merit Systems Protection Board in Washington, D.C., he helped compile the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, a major reference work. Without the aid of computers and the internet, he completed a genealogical study of the Boss family, tracing back several generations to their origin in Utian, Lithuania to their eventual homes in England, Israel, and the U.S. He was descended from the priestly class in ancient Israel and loved to be called "Kohen Hagadol" (High Priest) by the Cantor and members of his Congregation because he was a tall man. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Roberta, and four children: David B. Boss (Anne), Jonathan F. Boss, Sharon M. Amann (Erik), and Susannah M. Williams (Michael), and four grandchildren: Margarita Castillo, Alexandra Boss, Daniel Boss, and Melissa Williams. Services at Congregation Beth Shalom, 688 Clifton Park Center Road Clifton Park, NY on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 11:00am . Interment will follow in the Beth Shalom Cemetery in Rotterdam, NY.In lieu of flowers, those wishing to remember Milt in a special way may make a memorial contribution to the Alzheimer's Association, Northeastern New York Chapter, 4 Pine West Plaza Suite # 405 Albany, NY 12205.