Tricia Gillian and James Doyle

HOOKSETT, N.H. - Tricia L. (Bernard) Doyle and her two children, Gillian M. Doyle and James J. Doyle, all of Hooksett, died Monday, Oct. 4, in Manchester. She was the wife of Robert J. Doyle, formerly of Tewksbury, and they had been married since 1997.

She was born in Manchester on Oct. 24, 1973, a daughter of Robert and Pat (Brenner) Bernard of Manchester. She graduated from Manchester's Memorial High School in 1991 and received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of New Hampshire, and associate's degree in exercise physiology from New Hampshire Technical College.

Mrs. Doyle was pursuing a career in nursing and worked part time at Elliot Hospital in Manchester.

Gillian was born on Nov. 16, 1999, and the 4-year-old was active in the dance program at Sally's Zyla Dance Studio. She attended the Little Apples Day Care Pre-Kindergarten program.

James was born on March 6, 2002, and was remembered for being an energetic 2-year-old who enjoyed playing at home with his mother.

In addition to her husband and parents, Tricia is survived by four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Christopher and Kim Bernard, Ken and Donna Bernard, and Patrick Bernard all of Manchester, and Brian and Felicity Bernard, residing in Colorado; her maternal grandmother, Mary Brenner of Manchester. She also leaves her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Jim and Cheryl Doyle, Edward and Donna Sullivan, and Denise and Rich Huard, all of Dracut, and Edward and Diana Glasheen of Belgrade, Maine. She also leaves many nieces and nephews.

Gillian and James are survived by their father, grandparents, great-grandmother, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Gillian and James were the grandchildren of the late James and Dorothy (Correia) Doyle, and niece and nephew of the late Kenneth Doyle.