Ned Boyle

Ned Boyle was born September 21, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to James and Margaret Boyle. He grew up in Kingston where he attended school and graduated from high school in 1970, after which he attended college. As a young boy, Ned enjoyed baseball, football, basketball, fishing, riding bikes, playing darts, and was a very good ice skater and skateboarder. He was a proud member of the GLEE Club that recorded two albums and was a lifetime fan of the Beatles and actually saw them leaving their hotel on one of their visits to the states. In his teenage years, Ned developed a lifelong love for playing pool. He always said, “It’s all about the geometry.” Ned served his country for two years in the United States Army stationed in Korea for over a year. Ned married Patti Bentley on June 5, 1976 at the Church of Christ Uniting in Kingston, Pennsylvania and to this union three children were born: Kayla, Shauna and Michael. Ned and Patti raised their family in Elkhorn. Ned was truly a jack-of-all-trades. He worked at the United States Post Office, Chem Lawn, had his own lawn service, K & S Lawns, and became a stay at home dad. Most recently he was co-owner of Blue Summit, a business that supports people in developing countries by offering art items and supporting fair labor practices. He enjoyed hiking, classic rock music, international travel, and the ocean. Ned had a passion for martial arts and was involved in Heartland Family Karate. He earned a black belt and instructor status in Okinawan Goju-Ryu style. Ned and his wife completed a marathon in Alaska for the Leukemia Foundation Team-in-Training, and raised over $25,000 for the cause. In 2002, Ned and Patti went to Kenya to work with children in an orphanage supported by the Kenya Children Foundation. Together they raised the funds to build a children’s cottage in Meru, Kenya. Among the many places Ned traveled he loved Peru the best. His family remembers him as a patient, caring, strong man who loved fun and thrills especially roller coasters. Ned would spontaneously burst into song at the mention of any word that reminded him of a favorite song. Ned had a deep love of his family and cherished the time that everyone could gather together. He devoted endless time and energy to helping others as witnessed by his current business venture and his desire to create a memorial fund to help families struggling with cancer related expenses. Ned passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at his home near Elkhorn with his family by his side after an eighteen month battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his mother Margaret; Ned is survived by wife Patti; daughters Kayla and Shauna and son Michael of Elkhorn, Nebraska; father James, brothers Jim and William, sisters Mollie Boyle and Margy Lou Kopec; nieces and nephews all residing in Pennsylvania

Ned Boyle

September 21, 1952 - May 2, 2009