In Memory of Cheryl Boyle: Support Needed

My mother, Cheryl Boyle, passed away on March 18 following a long group of illnesses. She died just ten days after her 50th anniversary.

As you may expect, medical bills and other costs have been accumulated along the way, and it would help us so much if you'd consider donating.

Let me tell you about my mother. She was amazing.

My mom was born July 16, 1955 in Philadelphia. She graduated from Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, NJ and went on to study at Chestnut Hill College. Healthcare was her career, whether helping fill prescriptions for people who needed them or helping people navigate the health insurance industry. She was the State of Rhode Island’s very first Certified Pharmacy Technician, and traveled to Washington D.C. to further develop the certification test for the Pharmacy Technician’s Certification Board.

She married visual artist Stephen A. Boyle, also of Philadelphia, a marriage that lasted fifty years and ten days. They raised three sons, were loving aunt and uncle to a large passel of nephews and nieces, and were the indentured servants of half a dozen dogs.

Cheryl’s survivors include husband Stephen, Her boys Andrew, Daniel and his wife Amy, Francis and his wife Angela, and grandchildren Éamon and Annalynn, Daniel and Amy's children.

Cheryl was a lifelong supporter of education and immensely proud of her boys’ achievements in psychology, pharmacy, and the arts. She was an avid maker of jewelry and crocheted afghan blankets. Her afghans populate the homes of many loved ones, and she also contributed to Project Linus, creating blankets for young people. Her remaining yarn and blankets have been donated to Project Linus, ensuring more children will have blankets made with love.

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My mother and father wanted two things for their children: 1. That we be the best versions of ourselves that we could, and 2. That we were happy. As such, when my life skewed towards the arts, they supported me. I know too many people whose parents went another way.

They were never blessed with riches, but they were blessed with generosity and a drive to help others. If someone needed some time in a different situation, they welcomed that person into the house. They showed me the right way to be a friend, and an uncle.

In short, if you've met me, you've met them.