Doyle B. Brian

Doyle B. Brian obituary, Downingtown, PA

Doyle B. Brian

Doyle Brian Obituary

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Doyle B. Brian, 79, of Downingtown, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 19, 2017. Born in Lawrenceville, Il in1937, he was the son of the late Hanford W. and Margaret Elizabeth (nee Johnson) Brian. Doyle was a member of the West Caln Sportsmen's Club where he designed and maintained their website for many years. His hobbies included working with computers, fishing, hunting, gardening, and woodworking. He enjoyed many travels with his family, camping in our National Parks and in the Maine woods. Doyle's lifelong career was with IBM, working as an Installation Planner as systems evolved over the years. Doyle was the beloved husband of Barbara Mae (nee Schroeder) Brian; loving father of Kimberly D. Mikowychok, Keith D. Brian (Linda), Dr. Karin D. Brian (Thomas H. Dooley); devoted grandfather of Carol Persin (John) and Alan Mikowychok; dear brother of Ralph E. Brian (Nancy). Relatives and friends are invited to his Visitation 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at The Donohue Funeral Home, 43 W. Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335, 610-269-3080. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the East Brandywine Volunteer Fire Company, 2096 Bondsville Road, Downingtown, PA 19335 or to the Salvation Army, 101 E. Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382.

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January 27, 2017

Jimmy Flanagan posted to the memorial.

January 25, 2017

Howie & Lora Kubsch posted to the memorial.

January 24, 2017

Ralph Brian posted to the memorial.

Jimmy Flanagan

January 27, 2017

I am so sorry to hear the big man has passed away from the old neighborhood, just reminded me of rafting from the backyard at your house on School Lane all the way down to the circle at bottom of School Lane right after a thunderstorm and every time your dad saying we would not make it ..... but we did. Just one of the many fond memories of the old neighborhood To Kim, Keith, Karin and Mrs Brian aka Barb, we were proper back then, I am sorry for your loss and missing to see everyone.

Howie & Lora Kubsch

January 25, 2017

Dear Brian family and friends, we too are deeply saddened and will miss our dear friend and the great friendships we shared with Doyle and family. Best Regards, Howie & Lora Kubsch

Ralph Brian

January 24, 2017

Things I learned from my brother:
Respect electricity - especially capacitors. I learned this while watching him working on a piece of equipment while he was in high school. He had unplugged the equipment and had begun to test components when - bam - he was no longer sitting on his stool. I decided not to work on electronics, ever.
Don't become a taxidermist. Again, he was on the stool working on skinning a snake which had been preserved for a week. As he was in the process of removing the skin he must have cut a muscle or other tissue that made the snake twitch. Again, he was off the stool and on the floor.
Don't smash pumpkins in Pitman at Halloween. Not only will the police hold you and your friends until your parents come to get you but your father really gets mad during the drive to the police station.
And most importantly, when you get married and have a family be the devoted husband and father your family deserves.

Karin Brian

January 23, 2017

Eileen Shuster Whalen Charlie Whalen

January 23, 2017

Sending our sincere sympathies to my cousin's family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

TOM MARKWARD

January 23, 2017

My condolences to Doyle's family. I will miss Doyle very much. He was my computer back-up for all the Sportsmen's Club notes ever since he started our website. I am not very good on the computer, but I could always count on Doyle to pick me up. I could never thank him enough for all of his help. God Bless all of you.

Tom Markward
WCSC Recording Secretary
(retired)

Joe Kullman

January 22, 2017

My sincere condolences to Barb and Brian family. I have many fond memories of the years we worked
together at IBM.

Carol Fagnan

January 21, 2017

I am so very sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Mike Woldman

January 21, 2017

Doyle, you will be sorely missed but we know you are no longer suffering and are in a much better place. I appreciate all your help and guidence with computer matters, the emails and our enjoyable conversations. Our thoughts and continuing prayers will be with your family during this difficult time.

Goodbye my friend and God bless!

Mike Woldman
W. Caln Sportsmen's Club

Darryl Barber

January 21, 2017

Dear Brian Family

I / We are so sorry for your loss

As you know, Doyle was not only a board officer and Life member, but a true friend of the West Caln Sportsmen Club.

As a club, we depended on his knowledge of computers to bring us into the twenty first century...
To say we tested his patience from time to time would be an understatement, to say the least. haha

His knowledge of our club not only helped him run our website like no one else ever will, but was the driving force behind our latest addition of by laws.

As a club, we thank you for lending him to us, and always supporting his love of our / his club

God Bless
Darryl N. Barber
Club President

David Calabretta

January 21, 2017

I met Doyle many years ago when I worked out of the Valley Forge office of IBM. He was a man who enjoyed life and loved a good laugh. His friendship will be missed.

Dave Calabretta
Friendsville, PA

Ronnie Cattano

January 21, 2017

Condolences to all of the family I will miss our talks

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