Lionel Theodore Boschulte, 84, of Solberg 80 departed this life on Sunday, Jan. 1, at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
He was born July 21, 1938, on the island of St. Thomas and was the eldest son of the late Ann Simeon Boschulte and Louis Joseph Theodore Boschulte. Lionel attended Dober School, George Washington School and graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School, Class of 1955.
He continued his education at Hampton Institute earning a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He joined the U.S. Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers and was also a member of the National Guard.
Lionel was preceded in death by his wife, Lydia Haynes Boschulte and two older siblings: Alfred Boschulte and Alice Boschulte Stephens.
He will be remembered by his four children: Lionel Boschulte II, Lynda Boschulte, Laura Boschulte and Luz Boschulte; daughter-in-law, Kelishea Boschulte; grandchildren: Lynnette Boschulte, Lillianna Francis, Lauryn Boschulte, Lavianna Jackson, Layla Jackson, Jaden Jackson and Leynia Benjamin; siblings: Anthony, Louis, James, Ellen Murraine, Emile, Randolph, Christian, Evelyn Hairston and Bernard; and brothers-in-law: Orville Haynes and Jon Padilla.
He will also be remembered by his sisters-in-law: Marlene Boschulte, Angel Boschulte, Brenda Boschulte, Faye Boschulte, Ermin Boschulte, Yvette Boschulte and Mydia Haynes; special family friends: Devin Rauson, Jimmie Jackson, Keith Benjamin, Lisa Morciglio, and the Simeon, Newton, Monsanto, Moolenaar, Turbe and Sibilly families; along with numerous other family members and friends.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the first viewing from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Celestial Chapel of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Jan. 26. The second viewing will be held at 7:30 a.m. at Celestial Chapel of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals. Mass will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Interment will be at Eastern Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals and Cremation Centers of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix.
For online directions, condolences, or to share a special memory, visit our website at www.hurleydavisfuneralhome.com
