John Jude Boyle

BOYLE, John Jude Boyle, M.D. Gainesville - Dr. John Jude M.D., 75, retired physician died peacefully at his home on Wednesday December 6, 2006. A Chicago native, he graduated from Campion Jesuit High School, Prairie du Chien, WI. At the age of 17, he entered the Jesuit Novitiate at West Baden, Indiana. He received his under graduate degrees from Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH and Loyola University in Chicago. He received his Masters degree in Sociology from Loyola University. In 1960 he relocated to Gainesville, FL to attend the University of Florida College of Medicine and graduated with the Class of 1964. In 1967, Dr. Boyle opened his office as a solo General Practitioner across from GHS and retired in 1999 after 32 years in private practice. Dr. Boyle was a member of the Alachua County Medical Society and on the staff of AGH for over 30 years. He was a member of Holy Faith Catholic Church and St. Patrick Church, he also was a Board member of Catholic Charities. Dr. Boyle is survived by his devoted wife of 27 years, Donna Matsko Boyle. Four daughters Katherine Boyle, Washington, D.C., Kelly Boyle, Boca Raton, Melissa Standridge, Archer, Michele Groeb, Newberry and two sons Dr. Sean Boyle, Foster City, CA, and Chris Boyle, Orange Park, FL, son-in-law Rob Groeb and daughter-in-law Dr. Tao Boyle, sister Ellen (Bob) Wilmouth, Barrington, IL, brothers Rev. Patrick Boyle, SJ Chicago, IL, Gerald Boyle (Marna) Milwaukee, WI, sisters-in-law Carol Boyle, Chicago, Michelle Matsko, Gainesville, three grandchildren Emily Groeb, Ethan and Ava Standridge. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Catherine Boyle, brothers James and Leo Boyle all of Chicago, IL, a granddaughter Elizabeth Standridge, Archer. A Mass of Christian Burial for Dr. John Boyle will be held at 1:00PM, Friday, Dec. 15 at Holy Faith Catholic Church, 747 NW 43rd St. The Rev. Patrick Boyle, SJ and Rev. John Phillips, will officiate. Entombment will be in Forest Meadows Mausoleum Chapel. A visitation will be held on Thursday Dec. 14 between 4:00-7:30PM at Williams-Thomas Funeral Home downtown. In lieu of flowers Dr. Boyle requested, contributions may be made in his memory to St. Francis Catholic High School, 4100 N.W. 115th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32606.