Joseph Daniel Boxler
(December 18, 1990 - October 2, 2007)

Joseph Daniel Boxler, age 16, of Kennett Square, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at the Christiana Hospital due to injuries sustained in a one-car accident.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of Daniel and Dorothy Bacino Boxler of Kennett Square.  Joe was a junior at Salesianum School in Wilmington, Del., where he was an honor student and active on the tennis and cross country teams.  Joe was a member at Auburn Heights in Yorklyn, Del., where he enjoyed working on steam engines.  He was a member of St. Patrick Church and the St. Patrick Youth Ensemble, where he played violin and drums.  Joe also enjoyed fishing, boating, and cars.  At the age of 14, he started his own landscaping business.  Most of all he will be remembered for his kindness, his sense of humor, and his love for family and friends.

In addition to his parents and brother Anthony, of St. Joseph's University, Joe is survived by his paternal grandmother Josephine Puma Boxler, of Landenberg, and a number of aunts, uncles, and cousins.  He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents James and Josephine Bacino, his paternal grandfather John A. Boxler, and his uncle and Godfather Tom Bacino.

Friends and family are invited to visit with his family from 6 - 9 p.m., Friday, October 5, at Kuzo & Grieco Funeral home -- (610) 444-4116.  The funeral home is located at 250 W. State St., Kennett Square, Pa.  Visiting hours will continue from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 6, at Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 300 State Rd., West Grove, Pa, where his Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m.   Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery.

Contributions in Joe's memory may be made to Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve, Inc., P.O. Box 61, Yorklyn, Del. 19736, or the Joseph D. Boxler Scholarship Fund c/o Salesianum School, 1801 N. Broom St., Wilmington, Del., 19802.  Online condolences may be made by visiting: <http://www.griecofunderalhomes.com>.