Joseph Abue Boison

Coolie as he was affectionately called by peers. Addo Tettey by our mom when she was in negotiation mode. Egya Abue was his native given name. Joseph Abue Boison was the first of six children of the late Lucy Bartels and Jonathan Ebu Boison, born at Akuse in the then Gold Coast now Ghana on Tuesday July 1, 1952.

Brother Abue was nurtured in Cape Coast, attended A. M. E. Zion Elementary School, Cape Coast; Mfantsipim Senior High School and the University of Cape Coast. After his first degree, he was posted to Sunyani to teach at Sunyani Secondary school to do a mandatory one-year national service for the government. 

At Sunyani he met his late Uncle Justice S. M. Boison who welcomed him with open arms. After national service he was hired by the State Shipping Line, Black Star Line. He had trips to Stockholm, Sweden and London, UK. Coolie had a passion for traveling even while in school. 

Brother Abue’s first marriage blessed him with two daughters, Elsie who was born in 1980 and Sarah who was born in 1988. 

While in the states, Brother Abue lived in Riverdale Park, MD located in Prince George’s County, and finally settled in Bowie, MD. He furthered his education at the University of Maryland by taking courses focused on healthcare administration. He worked his way from being a busboy at IHOP to working in the healthcare field and serving his colleagues at companies like NYLCare, Sierra Military Health Services, Trizetto Group, Magellan Health, Accenture, Strategic Health Solutions, and Carefirst before he happily retired in 2019. 

In 2013, Brother Abue married the love of his life, Jessie Turkson and together they created a blended family full of laughter, love, and joy. They traveled often and shared many loving memories together and with their family.

Brother Abue was a devoted Christian who took his relationship with God seriously. He instilled Christianity in the upbringing of his children and all loved ones. He was a pillar in the Abadze Ebusua in Ghana and Abroad. He even went the extra mile by bringing the Boison Family together on the WhatsApp Platform and many consider him to be the family historian.

As a Fanti man, he loved to cook, and his best was the organic Jollof rice, the Cape Coast recipe. Brother Abue also loved music, especially the Ghanaian Highlife. 

Brother Abue is survived by his four children, Elsie, Fiona, Johnny, and Sarah, his four grandchildren, Tayon, Ella, Reggie, and Gracie, his great grandchild Tyr[1] who was born after his passing, and his beloved wife, Jessie, who was by his side through thin and thick until the Lord called him home. 

Damirifa Due Egya Abue, Nyame mfa wokra nsie yie.

Dabi yeb3 hyia mu bio.