Obituary of Anne G. Boyle

Anne G. Boyle, age 67 of Dallas, peacefully passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit of Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Boyle was born August 30, 1944 in Kingston and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Smith, formerly of Plymouth. She attended Central Catholic High School, Kingston. Celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary last year, Anne married Thomas Joseph Boyle Jr. on October 10, 1961. She worked in the cafeteria of the Lake-Lehman School District for 30 years, serving lunches and making sure that every child in her line got enough vegetables. She also worked at Red's Subs & Pizza in Pikes Creek, where she was beloved by her customers, who knew her affectionately as "that nice lady at the register". She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake and was devoted to her faith. Anne was a woman of tremendous heart and warmth, freely offering her home, her table, and her love. She had a great laugh. Her home was always full and she enjoyed cooking, dancing, and spending time with family at horse shows, holidays, sporting events, and every day in between. Anne's greatest joys were her children and grandchildren. Surviving are her husband: Joe Boyle; children: Thomas Boyle and his wife Gina of Sweet Valley, Mark and his wife Carolyn of Cedarville, NJ, Christopher Boyle and his wife Sandra of Shavertown, William Boyle of Harvey's Lake, Molly Banks and her husband Brian, of Dallas, Joanne Lauckner and her husband Kevin, of Minneapolis, MN; 14 grandchildren; aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday at 9:45 am from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corners of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek. with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am from the Our Lady Of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call 5:00-8:00 PM on Thursday The family would like to thank the nurses, doctors, and staff of the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit of Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre for their kind and professional care. Anne was a woman known for nourishing with both her meals and her love. Her family asks that in lieu of flowers, please bring non-perishable food item donations to the viewing at the funeral home or, donations can be made in her name to the Back Mountain Food Pantry, 40 Knob Hill Road, Trucksville, PA, 18708