Della Catherine Boyle

Della Catherine Jones Boyle, 85, known to many as Cathie, passed peacefully from this life surrounded by her family on January 26, 2016 in Greenwood Village, CO. She was born November 24, 1930 in Bountiful, Utah to Millard Lawrence Jones, Sr. and Catherine Lucy Bangerter Moss Jones. Her family moved to Portland, Oregon in 1935, returning to Bountiful in 1942. In 1947 they moved to Draper, Utah where she attended and graduated from Jordan High School. She also attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

In 1951, she married Thomas Robert Boyle of Salt Lake City, UT. They had four children, Kristine, Thomas D., Brian D. and Robert M. Boyle. They resided in Salt Lake City and Sandy, UT, until 1967, Scottsdale, AZ in 1967-68 and then moved to Denver in 1968. In October of 1969, her husband, Bob, unexpectedly passed away, leaving her a young widow at 38. She returned to college so that she might better provide for her four children, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado in Denver. After graduation, she went to work for the Social Security Administration from which she retired after more than 20 years of service.

Cathie was known for her strong will, her generous heart, her great sense of humor and her artistic abilities. She enjoyed music, reading mystery novels and mastered the skills of sewing, knitting, cross stitch, woodcarving and gardening. She loved all animals, but especially her mini-schnauzers, Mikey, Skeeter and Clancey. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and will be deeply missed by all of them.

Della "Cathie" was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Robert "Bob" Boyle, parents Millard L., Sr. and Catherine L. Jones, a sister Dorothy Marie Jones who died in infancy, son-in-law Richard L. Edwards and brother-in-law Donald L. (Dorothy) Boyle. She is survived by her brother, Dr. Millard L., Jr. (Judith) Jones of East Hampton, NY, sisters-in-law Barbara Boyle Christensen and Linda Boyle (Michael) West, both of Kemmerer, WY, her four children, Kristine Boyle Edwards of Aurora, CO, Thomas D. Boyle of Littleton, CO, Brian D. (Jennifer) Boyle of Colorado Springs and Robert M. (Karen) Boyle of Ramona, CA. She had six grandchildren, Stephanie Edwards (Rev. Karl) Gibbs, Matthew (Melissa) Edwards, Erica Boyle, Jacqueline Boyle, Carlin Boyle (Joe) Tesoro and Christopher Boyle. She had six great-grandchildren, Michaela, Noah, Isaac and Tabitha Gibbs, and Zachariah and Cameron Edwards with another great-grandson expected in May. She also had thirteen nieces and nephews, numerous great nieces and nephews, and cousins.


In lieu of flowers donations are suggested to the
Alzheimer's Association, 455 Sherman St. #500, Denver, CO 80203.

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