Winnie Boyle was the first child of Mike and Mary (Sis) Murphy, born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1923. Winnie grew up in Hubbard - the quintessential midwestern small town and witnessed a multitude of events throughout her 97 years. Raised as a devout Catholic, Winnie saw the hardships of the Great Depression firsthand and often told educational stories to her children – always using her moral compass as a guide. Usually, they were rooted in the fundamental principles of hard work, love for one another and when necessary, sacrifice for the greater good.
After completing high school in 1942, Winnie immediately began nursing school with the intent of becoming a naval officer upon graduation. Although she never served in the Navy, Winnie served her fellow man with the nursing skills learned during post graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University and a brief internship in pre-Castro Cuba. Returning to Hubbard, she met and married a man as handsome as Rudy Vallee – Jim Boyle, a decorated WW II veteran, with resolute focus unlike any other. Together, they lived briefly in Wyoming ultimately settling in Cleveland, Ohio.
Winnie Boyle defined the word matriarch. She had five children in ten years during the 50’s – and with Jimmy Boyle’s intense discipline raised and college educated all of them to be successful in a variety of endeavors from intellectual property paralegal, to adventurous outdoorsman, to successful advertising and sales executives. Each of them have Winnie’s extraordinary, fortitude, endurance and of course – mesmerizing charm (A.K.A. “the grip & grin”).
Throughout her life, Winnie was a caring mother, exemplary Catholic, accomplished & demanding nurse, unbelievably relentless bridge player, friend, and mentor to hundreds of neighbors. Her compassion for the less fortunate, those enduring hard times, and adolescents adrift from life was a product of the Depression lessons learned early in life. In 2005, Winnie opened her home to a family of four fleeing the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. Winnie was far ahead of her peers in setting an example of social justice and the works of mercy. She befriended and guided the young and old alike.
Midlife, she moved to Orlando, Florida where she lived and worked for forty years – always loving the beach, the golf club and the bridge games. She volunteered at the local school and reluctantly became an avid follower of the U.S. Space Race observing many rocket launches from Cape Canaveral with her grandchildren. Winnie also traveled frequently with her husband, children and nursing school compatriots – often visiting Catholic shrines in Europe as well as her honorary homeland - Ireland.
She will be greatly missed by her children and grandchildren, remembered to her great grandchildren. She will be remembered fondly by those who she touched during her tenure at Westminster Towers in Orlando and Woodland Terrace in Cary.
Irish mothers are precious gifts from God. Let’s celebrate Winnie’s selfless, unconditional blessings. Blessings she poured out – especially at Christmas. She lived the lessons of the Gospel and the traditions her ancestors.
After completing high school in 1942, Winnie immediately began nursing school with the intent of becoming a naval officer upon graduation. Although she never served in the Navy, Winnie served her fellow man with the nursing skills learned during post graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University and a brief internship in pre-Castro Cuba. Returning to Hubbard, she met and married a man as handsome as Rudy Vallee – Jim Boyle, a decorated WW II veteran, with resolute focus unlike any other. Together, they lived briefly in Wyoming ultimately settling in Cleveland, Ohio.
Winnie Boyle defined the word matriarch. She had five children in ten years during the 50’s – and with Jimmy Boyle’s intense discipline raised and college educated all of them to be successful in a variety of endeavors from intellectual property paralegal, to adventurous outdoorsman, to successful advertising and sales executives. Each of them have Winnie’s extraordinary, fortitude, endurance and of course – mesmerizing charm (A.K.A. “the grip & grin”).
Throughout her life, Winnie was a caring mother, exemplary Catholic, accomplished & demanding nurse, unbelievably relentless bridge player, friend, and mentor to hundreds of neighbors. Her compassion for the less fortunate, those enduring hard times, and adolescents adrift from life was a product of the Depression lessons learned early in life. In 2005, Winnie opened her home to a family of four fleeing the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. Winnie was far ahead of her peers in setting an example of social justice and the works of mercy. She befriended and guided the young and old alike.
Midlife, she moved to Orlando, Florida where she lived and worked for forty years – always loving the beach, the golf club and the bridge games. She volunteered at the local school and reluctantly became an avid follower of the U.S. Space Race observing many rocket launches from Cape Canaveral with her grandchildren. Winnie also traveled frequently with her husband, children and nursing school compatriots – often visiting Catholic shrines in Europe as well as her honorary homeland - Ireland.
She will be greatly missed by her children and grandchildren, remembered to her great grandchildren. She will be remembered fondly by those who she touched during her tenure at Westminster Towers in Orlando and Woodland Terrace in Cary.
Irish mothers are precious gifts from God. Let’s celebrate Winnie’s selfless, unconditional blessings. Blessings she poured out – especially at Christmas. She lived the lessons of the Gospel and the traditions her ancestors.
Winnie Boyle was the first child of Mike and Mary (Sis) Murphy, born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1923. Winnie grew up in Hubbard - the quintessential midwestern small town and witnessed a multitude of events throughout her 97 years. Raised as a devout Catholic, Winnie saw the hardships of the Great Depression firsthand and often told educational stories to her children – always using her moral compass as a guide. Usually, they were rooted in the fundamental principles of hard work, love for one another and when necessary, sacrifice for the greater good.
After completing high school in 1942, Winnie immediately began nursing school with the intent of becoming a naval officer upon graduation. Although she never served in the Navy, Winnie served her fellow man with the nursing skills learned during post graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University and a brief internship in pre-Castro Cuba. Returning to Hubbard, she met and married a man as handsome as Rudy Vallee – Jim Boyle, a decorated WW II veteran, with resolute focus unlike any other. Together, they lived briefly in Wyoming ultimately settling in Cleveland, Ohio.
Winnie Boyle defined the word matriarch. She had five children in ten years during the 50’s – and with Jimmy Boyle’s intense discipline raised and college educated all of them to be successful in a variety of endeavors from intellectual property paralegal, to adventurous outdoorsman, to successful advertising and sales executives. Each of them have Winnie’s extraordinary, fortitude, endurance and of course – mesmerizing charm (A.K.A. “the grip & grin”).
Throughout her life, Winnie was a caring mother, exemplary Catholic, accomplished & demanding nurse, unbelievably relentless bridge player, friend, and mentor to hundreds of neighbors. Her compassion for the less fortunate, those enduring hard times, and adolescents adrift from life was a product of the Depression lessons learned early in life. In 2005, Winnie opened her home to a family of four fleeing the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. Winnie was far ahead of her peers in setting an example of social justice and the works of mercy. She befriended and guided the young and old alike.
Midlife, she moved to Orlando, Florida where she lived and worked for forty years – always loving the beach, the golf club and the bridge games. She volunteered at the local school and reluctantly became an avid follower of the U.S. Space Race observing many rocket launches from Cape Canaveral with her grandchildren. Winnie also traveled frequently with her husband, children and nursing school compatriots – often visiting Catholic shrines in Europe as well as her honorary homeland - Ireland.
She will be greatly missed by her children and grandchildren, remembered to her great grandchildren. She will be remembered fondly by those who she touched during her tenure at Westminster Towers in Orlando and Woodland Terrace in Cary.
Irish mothers are precious gifts from God. Let’s celebrate Winnie’s selfless, unconditional blessings. Blessings she poured out – especially at Christmas. She lived the lessons of the Gospel and the traditions her ancestors.
After completing high school in 1942, Winnie immediately began nursing school with the intent of becoming a naval officer upon graduation. Although she never served in the Navy, Winnie served her fellow man with the nursing skills learned during post graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University and a brief internship in pre-Castro Cuba. Returning to Hubbard, she met and married a man as handsome as Rudy Vallee – Jim Boyle, a decorated WW II veteran, with resolute focus unlike any other. Together, they lived briefly in Wyoming ultimately settling in Cleveland, Ohio.
Winnie Boyle defined the word matriarch. She had five children in ten years during the 50’s – and with Jimmy Boyle’s intense discipline raised and college educated all of them to be successful in a variety of endeavors from intellectual property paralegal, to adventurous outdoorsman, to successful advertising and sales executives. Each of them have Winnie’s extraordinary, fortitude, endurance and of course – mesmerizing charm (A.K.A. “the grip & grin”).
Throughout her life, Winnie was a caring mother, exemplary Catholic, accomplished & demanding nurse, unbelievably relentless bridge player, friend, and mentor to hundreds of neighbors. Her compassion for the less fortunate, those enduring hard times, and adolescents adrift from life was a product of the Depression lessons learned early in life. In 2005, Winnie opened her home to a family of four fleeing the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. Winnie was far ahead of her peers in setting an example of social justice and the works of mercy. She befriended and guided the young and old alike.
Midlife, she moved to Orlando, Florida where she lived and worked for forty years – always loving the beach, the golf club and the bridge games. She volunteered at the local school and reluctantly became an avid follower of the U.S. Space Race observing many rocket launches from Cape Canaveral with her grandchildren. Winnie also traveled frequently with her husband, children and nursing school compatriots – often visiting Catholic shrines in Europe as well as her honorary homeland - Ireland.
She will be greatly missed by her children and grandchildren, remembered to her great grandchildren. She will be remembered fondly by those who she touched during her tenure at Westminster Towers in Orlando and Woodland Terrace in Cary.
Irish mothers are precious gifts from God. Let’s celebrate Winnie’s selfless, unconditional blessings. Blessings she poured out – especially at Christmas. She lived the lessons of the Gospel and the traditions her ancestors.
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