Vietnam Vet - Military Policeman, Joseph G. Boisvert, Passes at 75

Vietnam Vet - Military Policeman, Joseph G. Boisvert, Passes at 75

Joseph G. Boisvert, 75, passed away at home by his loving family on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Leona (Mathis) Boisvert. He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Mansuetti) Boisvert. He was the father of Joseph R. Boisvert and his wife Kelly, Sherri Boisvert, and her wife Carla Mesiti. Brother of Richard Boisvert and wife Shirley and the late Ann Kinnecome. He was the grandfather of Dylan Pellegrino, Caitlyn, Joey, Reagan, and Axel Boisvert and Sydney and Brayden Amaral, and great-grandfather of Mila, Montana, and Ava. He also leaves several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his beloved companion “Niki”.

Joe served in Vietnam as a Military Police training service dogs. Sadly, at the end of his service connection, he had to leave his most precious dog Yogi. Joe spent most of his life talking about Yogi. During our life together, we were never without a dog.

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He was very competitive and loved playing volleyball, racquetball, and softball with Apponaugs men’s leagues. Joe also coached Apponaugs girls’ softball for 25 years. During those years he had taken the girls to several national tournaments. Joe also had a great love for boating and Antique Cars. He was a machinist at Sheldahl, Davol, and Beard and a graduate of Johnson and Whales College.

Joe was a handyman who always helped everyone including neighbors. He was a major helper in the building of the Apponaug Girls softball field back in the late 1980s. A 70-hour week was his base, as a machinist, before he helped every person, everywhere. He would drive his tractor, do his lawn, and then -proceed to do the lawn of every person that needed it in the neighborhood. He knew how to fix anything. Cars, washers, dryers, lawnmowers, boats, and machines of any type. He was at the same time the nicest man you’d ever know.

Joe was my best friend, my Love, and my soul mate. He was my rock and strength. I will carry him in my heart until we meet again.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 am in the Pontarelli-Marino Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am in Saint Ann’s Church, 280 Hawkins Street, Providence.

Burial with Military Honors will follow in Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to The Smiling Angels Society, 6 Belfield Drive, Johnston RI 02919. Funds will be used for random acts of kindness.