Boyle, Rev. George J.

REVEREND GEORGE J. BOYLE

 1925 – 2016

 Reverend George J. Boyle, Pastor Emeritus, Sacred Heart Parish, Havertown, died on Sunday, January 9, 2016.

Father Boyle was born on November 27, 1925, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the son of the late George J. Boyle and the late Ella B. (McLaughlin) Boyle. Father Boyle attended Saint Monica Parochial School, Philadelphia, and Southeast Catholic High School, Philadelphia, before entering Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.

Father Boyle was ordained on May 10, 1952, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, by Most Reverend John F. O’Hara, C.S.C. Father Boyle served as Parochial Vicar at Annunciation Parish, Shenandoah; Saint Joseph Parish, Downingtown; and Holy Saviour Parish, Norristown. Father Boyle served as a faculty member at Bishop Kenrick High School from 1957 to 1976. He served as Pastor at Saint Raymond of Penafort Parish, Philadelphia; Holy Spirit Parish, Sharon Hill; and Sacred Heart Parish, Havertown. In June 2000, he was named Pastor Emeritus, Sacred Heart Parish, Havertown.

A viewing will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2016, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Stretch Funeral Home, Havertown. The Reception of the Body will be held at Sacred Heart Church, Havertown, on Friday, January 15, 2016, at 9:30 AM, followed by a viewing. Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald will celebrate a Funeral Mass for Father Boyle at Sacred Heart Church, on Friday, January 15, 2016, at 11:00 AM. Concelebrating the Funeral Mass will be Reverend Monsignor Joseph Murray, Reverend Monsignor Ignatius Murray and Reverend Monsignor William J.J. O’Donnell. Monsignor O’Donnell will be the homilist.

Father Boyle is survived by his niece. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon.