Kathleen Doyle

Kathleen Doyle passed away on August 14, 2024 in Tampa, FL. She was accompanied by her sister Virginia and many friends who came to visit and laugh with her during her final few days.

Katheleen was born on October 21, 1950, to Jack and Mary Doyle in Boston, MA. Katheleen was the younger sister to Virginia and Paul Doyle and relished being the baby of the family. She was known for her "wicked" and joyful sense of humor and how she cared for so many friends and work colleagues over her 73 years.

After growing up in Roslindale, MA - she ventured out to work for the Red Cross in Washington DC. After many years in the Alexandria area - including the year Elvis died! - she moved to Virginia Beach with the Red Cross. While there she also worked at the famous "Sir Richards" restaurant on weekends, enabling her to trade in her Ford and get a new Subaru - which meant she had to give up her 8-track tape collection! Just this past week she was still laughing about that big transition.

After a few years at Virginia Beach, she moved back to Boston to be near family and worked for MetLife. She loved being back in Boston and settled into a lovely apartment in Southie just a block from the L Street Bathhouse. As she loved to tell her friends- "I lived in Southie before it was hip to live in Southie!" During those years, she generously hosted her nephew Michael or her niece Mary Beth on her couch whenever they needed a break from college life in New Hampshire. One time she even surprised Michael with tickets to see Huey Lewis & the News when they were the hottest ticket in town - and her surprise and delight was only upstaged by her nephew bringing her a beer from the concession stand despite him being just 19 years old. She cherished her many friends at MetLife and was especially grateful to Amby & Marilyn Redman for their decades-long friendship.

After a brief year in California with her brother Paul, she relocated to Tampa, FL to rejoin MetLife and enjoyed many more years of mentoring and building friendships at work. Upon retiring from MetLife, she settled into a job at Publix - where she delighted in seeing her regular customers and "loved up all the kids" that she so enjoyed working with at the store.

Kathleen always loved animals, and she had several cats over the years. Whether it was Clancy in California or Sean & Nora in Florida, she always appreciated and loved animals. She also loved to read and listen to music. She was a great Aunt to her nieces and nephews and was always asking about their kids, their jobs, and their activities. Kathleen loved to travel - especially to Ireland. She took great pride and interest in her family lineage, and she completed a detailed family genealogy project to share with her extended family.

Kathleen is survived by her sister Virginia Riegel, of Denver, CO; Matt Riegel (Raleigh, NC); Mike and Liz Riegel (Cary, NC) and their three children Sarah, Mark, and Megan; Marybeth and John Urrutia and their children Jack and Lexi in Littleton, CO; plus many friends and extended family in Massachusetts, Florida, Colorado, and North Carolina.

We would like to especially thank Grace Kalani and the care team at Suncoast Hospice for the exceptional care they provided Kathleen over the past year. Kathy's family would also like to extend their deepest appreciation to friends both locally and throughout the world. You all made a difference for Kathy with your continued love and support every day. She would always rave about the wonderful friends she had throughout her entire life.

Funeral arrangements are private but if you would like to honor her memory Kathy asked that the following organizations be considered for donation:

- Suncoast Hospice Foundation

- Meals on Wheels

- Disabled American Veterans

- The American Cancer Society

- SCPA of Tampa Bay