Barbara A. Boyle

Barbara Ann Boyle (nee Carlile), age 76 of Wayne, died peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2023.

Barbara was born on April 5th, 1947 and enjoyed her childhood years at Packanack Lake and has been a lifelong resident of Wayne.

Barbara graduated from Wayne High School with the class of 1965 and soon began working at the First National Bank in Totowa. It was here that she met Bill Boyle and their romance led to wedding bells on July 13, 1969. After a honeymoon to Bermuda, they settled in Wayne and raised their two sons together. Barbara was a devoted wife and mother, always on the go and doing everything to keep her family and household running smoothly. Barbara also enjoyed the performing arts, attending shows at the Papermill Playhouse regularly, and she also loved to see Broadway shows in New York City. She and Bill enjoyed fifty-two years of loving marriage together before Bill passed away in May of 2022. Losing Bill weighed heavily on Barbara’s heart during these past twelve months, and she has missed him terribly every day since.

Barbara’s childhood included a strong Catholic foundation, which she nourished throughout her lifetime. As a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church in Wayne, she became deeply involved in all sorts of church activities. She was one of those parishioners who would volunteer for everything and anything, and the church became like a second home for her. She became the church secretary and served in that role for about 20 years before retiring close to 10 years ago. She loved her church family at OLV, and she was truly devoted to her Catholic faith.

Barbara is survived by her two sons; Christopher Boyle and his wife Jenny, and Carl Boyle, all of Wayne, her three siblings; Susan Frerichs of Wayne, John Carlile and his wife Jill of Blairstown, NJ, and James Carlile of Arizona, as well as many loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Bill, in May of 2022.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Barbara’s memory would be appreciated to ASPCA, www.aspca.org, or the Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad, www.waynefirstaid.com