Willard H. Boyle Jr.


SALISBURY — Willard H. Boyle Jr., 85, of East Main Street died April 20, 2007, at the Sharon Hospital. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Curtiss) Boyle.

Mr. Boyle was born Feb. 15, 1922, in Waterbury, the son of the late Mae (Affhaufer) and Willard Boyle. He was a World War II veteran and served in the European Theater with the 83rd Infantry Division.

He was a painting contractor for many years in the Northwest Corner of Connecticut.

An active member of the Montgomery Lodge in Lakeville, he was a charter member of the VFW and the American Legion. He was also a long-time communicant of the Salisbury Congregational Church.

He is survived by a brother, Ralph Boyle of Waterbury; two sisters, Eleanor Boyle of Waterbury and Doris Carr of Thomaston; and a sister-in-law, Elizabeth McLain.

A memorial service will be celebrated on April 26, at 11 a.m. at the Salisbury Congregational Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance or to the Salisbury Visiting Nurses Association.

The Kenny Funeral Home in Sharon has charge of arrangements.

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