Dorothy Boylan

Dorothy R. Boylan (nee DuBois) age 93 of Anderson Twp., died September 1, 2023. Born in Newark, New Jersey; preceded in death by her husband Joseph, parents Frederick and Elsie, sister Edna, and brother Harold. Survived by her seven children: Patricia (John Phelps) Boylan, Stephen (Gloria Bryant) Boylan, Peter (Maureen Crotty) Boylan, Ellen (Dan) Bocklage, Barbara Boylan, Joanne (Oscar Flores) Boylan, and Christopher (Sherry Hodge) Boylan, along with eight grandchildren: Janet William, Diane, Andrew, Kara, Sofia, Erica, and Alex; three great-grandchildren: Elizabeth, Thomas, and Christopher.

Dorothy and Joe met at a dance sponsored by the Newark College of Engineering in New Jersey; they had been married over forty years when he died. Because of Joe's engineering projects, Dorothy ended up raising her family in Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania before ending up here in Ohio. She and Joe enjoyed square dancing together, and Dorothy helped with the 1992 National Convention in Cincinnati. She was along-timeHamilton County Parks volunteer at the desk and in the gift shop at Woodland Mound; one of her favorite events there was the New Year's Eve party for children, assisted annually by several of her own family members. She was keen on family reunions everywhere from the Atlantic shore to the west coast forests and in between, and was able to visit Germany and Ireland with her children. Dorothy was a Cub Scout den mother, volunteered in the school cafeterias at both Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) grade school and McNicholas High School, and prayed a weekly devotional hour at IHM.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Friday, September 8th at 10 am. Friends may visit at the church on Friday from 9 to 10 am. Please go to www.tpwhite.com for the complete obituary.