Truman Durkin Boyes

Truman Durkin Boyes

AGE: 88 • Plainfield

Truman Durkin Boyes, 88, of Plainfield, NJ died on Thursday February 19 in College Station, TX. Born in New York City on February 11, 1927, Truman was the younger of two sons born to Dr. James Gordon Boyes and Mayla Durkin Boyes of Plainfield, NJ. Truman attended college at Princeton University, graduating in 1948 with a B.S degree. Mr. Boyes obtained his M.D. degree at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario (where both his father and his older brother James also received their medical training), graduating in 1953. He underwent residency training in urology at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City from 1953 to 1956.

At St. Vincent's, Truman met the love of his life, Mary Alice Delaney. Mary worked there as a nurse and after a brief engagement, they were married on June 19, 1954. After obtaining his medical license, Dr. Boyes returned to his hometown where he and Mary raised a family of eight. Dr. Boyes maintained a private urological practice in Plainfield for more than three decades and spent countless hours at the Muhlenberg Hospital where he was proud to serve. Truman was a member of the American Board of Urology, retiring from private practice in 2000.Dr. Boyes was a past member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Plainfield and member of the Plainfield Country Club. He was a proud Princeton Alumnus and particularly enjoyed the camaraderie of his medical colleagues with whom he formed many lasting friendships. Truman and Mary loved to travel; they spent many family vacations on Nantucket Island where Truman loved to fish and bask in the warmth of his loving family. He was fond of all variety of dogs - and they of him.

He was predeceased by his loving wife of 46 years, Mary Alice, 68, in 2001, his brother James, 85, in 2010 and a grandson, Christopher Andrew Davis in 1991. Surviving are his five daughters; Michelle Maury, Megan Boyes and Moira Parsons of Nantucket, MA, Cathy Rapport of College Station, TX and Ciaran Reilly of Hudson, OH, his three sons; Truman, Jr. of Plainfield, Thomas of Nantucket, MA, and James of Westfield, NJ, nineteen grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

A memorial Service will be held on Saturday March 7, 2015 at 11:00 at St. Mary's Church on Nantucket Island. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod, 765 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601 (www.alzcapecod.org).