Stanford G. Bovos Obituary (1926

Stanford G. Bovos, 83, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2010, at Village Shalom. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Tuesday, February 2, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64131. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, 10100 W. 87th St., Suite #100, Overland Park, KS 66212 or Village Shalom, 5500 W. 123rd St., Overland Park, KS 66209. Mr. Bovos was an employee for 25 years and then co-owner for 25 years of Stanley-Sargent & Co. before he retired in 1988. He was a member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, was a former member of B’nai B’rith and was a Mason for many years. Mr. Bovos was a graduate of Paseo High School and attended the old Kansas City College, now UMKC. He volunteered at The University of Kansas Medical Center for 18 years, where he received recognition for his volunteerism, for his “Reach Out and Read” children’s Literacy Program. Mr. Bovos also volunteered at the University Academy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kelman and Goldie (Naster) Bovos; a brother, Edward Bovos and a sister, Martha Deutsch. Mr. Bovos is survived by his wife of 60 years: Rosalie W. Bovos, of the home; son and daughter-in-law: Mark and Christine Bovos, Overland Park, KS; daughter: Marsha Deitchman, Dallas, TX; sister-in-law: Pauline Bovos, Kansas City, MO; grandchildren and spouses: Heather D. and James Biddle, Dallas, TX; Lindsey and James Odom, Dallas, TX; Nathan Bovos, New York, NY; Molly Bovos, Overland Park, KS; great-granddaughters: Lane Odom and Brooklyn Biddle, both of Dallas, TX. The family would like to thank the staffs at Village Shalom and Kansas City Hospice and Dr. Donald L. Cohen for their loving care. Stanford G. Bovos will be greatly missed by his family and friends.