William J. Boyle, Jr. of Holland died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Abington Hospital Jefferson Health in Abington. He was 81.

Bill was the beloved husband of 59 years to Helen M. Buchholz Boyle.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William J. Sr. and Christina Lorch Boyle and the father of the late Timothy C. Boyle Sr.

Bill was a resident of Holland for over 40 years. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War and a communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Church. Bill was a talented Sales Representative with over 20 years of dedicated service for the Re-Steel Supply Company, Inc. with 47 years in the industry. In his leisure, he enjoyed socializing with his family and friends. He was known to many as the “Mayor of Richboro” with his daily breakfast club at Jake’s and was very knowledgeable about various topics especially history. Bill will be truly missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

In addition to his wife Helen, Bill is survived by his son Michael P. Boyle and his wife Elaine of Hatboro and his sister, Barbara Ann Shilkitus and her husband Frank of Philadelphia. Bill is also survived by his 2 grandchildren, Briana and her fiancé Anthony and Timothy and his fiance Samantha, his great grandchildren Noah and Wesley and numerous nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday, December 19^th from 9:00am until his Funeral Mass 10:30am in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, Pa 18966. Bill’s interment will follow in Union Cemetery in Richboro.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of a donor’s choice.