On December 12, 2009, Robert ‘Beau’ Bossarte departed this world to take his place in God’s kingdom. Beau passed away at home with his family by his side after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He dealt with this the same way he lived his life with courage, inner strength, and humor.

He is survived by Carole, his loving wife of 40 years, their three daughters Evangeline, Courtney and Gabrielle, their spouses Fernando and Grant, and his grandchildren Landon and Ava. Numerous nieces and nephews.

His parents Don and Mary Bossarte and his three brothers David, Ron, and Bruce preceded him in death.

Beau was born May 28, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois and raised there, graduating from the Chicago Art Institute. He served with the US Marines with a tour in Vietnam, and settled in the Pacific Northwest in 1970. He worked in the silk-screening business and for the Boeing Corp. He was a gifted and accomplished artist who had a special ability to find a unique and creative edge to whatever he did, whether it was designing, sculpting, singing, writing, building or painting, he was the ultimate renaissance man. Beau cared deeply about his family as well as those around him. He was a gentle man, kind in spirit who always saw the good in someone, and was happy to lend a hand to help his fellow man. He will be greatly missed by those who knew him.

In lieu of flowers, go forward and do something kind for someone you don’t know. It will find it’s way back to you.

A celebration of his life and a display of his works will be held at Mt Vernon Presbyterian Church, 1511 E. Broadway, on January 16 at 1 p.m. You may share your memories of Beau and offer your condolences to his family online by signing his guest register at www.kernfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are under the care of Kern Funeral Home of Mount Vernon.