Phillip E. Doyle

Phillip E Doyle, formerly of Findlay Ohio, passed away on Feb 20, 2026, at 4:25pm, 15 months after his diagnosis of esophageal cancer. His transition was peaceful and he was surrounded in his final days by his family's love and laughter and tears. Phil was preceded in death by his father and mother Charles and Norma Doyle.

Phil is survived by a multitude of family and close friends that will carry on his memory for their lifetimes and their children's lifetimes. His wife Julie Ponce-Doyle, his sons Josh (Sarah) and Jeremy (Danielle) and their wives that he loved as his own will all eternally carry their love for him and for his time in their lives. His two granddaughters Ayla and Cassidy Doyle, though young, will celebrate his memory in the myriad stories, videos and pictures they created together, as they were the absolute lights of his life. Also surviving are his stepchildren Tom (Frances) Ponce, Joe (Lauren) Ponce, and Kaitlyn (Lauren) Gorog and grandson Pierce Gorog, who will remember with deep fondness a found father, protector, and teacher of the ways of the world. The mother of Phil's sons Shari Doyle Baldwin survives. Phil's siblings Chris Doyle, Cheryl (John) Dibling, Sandy (Tim) Hord, Connie (Ken) Ulmer, Linda (Paul) Ramos, and Patrick Doyle also survive; as do numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

He was fiercely loved and will be deeply missed by all. Phil was also a great lover of his dogs who preceded him in death; Lacy, Teagan, and Buster.

Phil was recruited to work at Motorola out of tech school and dedicatedly worked for them for over 40 years. His knowledge and ability to install and troubleshoot public safety radio systems was unsurpassed. One of his favorite memories of his time at Motorola was the trip he took to France as part of the Motorola-sponsored racing team at the Le Mans. He made many life-long friends at Motorola with whom he made lots of great memories, and he will be missed. Phil also worked as a volunteer lieutenant fire fighter for the Durand, Illinois fire department for many years, a town that would always remain in his heart as the favorite place he ever lived.

Phil was a jack of all trades and a master of most. He could and enjoyed fixing anything: a master woodworker, carpenter, mechanic, as well as a plumber and electrician. In his younger days he could've built a house, should the need have arisen. He passed along his love and knowledge of working with his hands to his sons Josh and Jeremy (who could probably now also build a house if they wanted).

Phil enjoyed playing the guitar and the banjo and the harmonica; a love that was also passed down to his sons. Phil's musical preferences were mostly of the bluegrass variety with a little classic rock thrown in. This music was the soundtrack for many hours of intense focus in his garage during any of the projects that have been gifted to family and friends.

He loved to fish and had many happy days on various boats and bodies of water, bringing in fish to be expertly cooked and quickly eaten. Phil also loved cooking, almost as much as he loved eating! He was a master griller, but could cook anything he set his mind to. His recipe for mini cheesecakes has passed around the Doyle clan and beyond. He also planted and carefully tended a vegetable garden each summer, and loved to give some of his delicious homegrown tomatoes to friends and family.

Phil's first love was his family, but a close second was racing: racing anything, racing anywhere, racing anybody. He was a local celebrity for his many wins including several class titles on dirt tracks. In later years he watched racing of all kinds but especially open-wheel racing, remembering fondly his many times in the pits at the Indy 500. Phil will be remembered for his quiet nature and his pun-filled "dad jokes". This talent he now passes on to the next generation. Right up until the last he continued to endear himself to strangers with his kindness, his jokes and his love of the culinary.

His oncology nurses at the Plainfield Oncology Center became dear friends and have the family's gratitude forever, along with the oncology nurses and doctors at Edward Hospital, who (as he said) "redeemed his faith in humanity" and were very special people including one particular angel (now pseudo-adopted into the family). Phil's final act of kindness was the donation of his eyes to Eversight.org.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home & Crematory. Cremation rites have been performed according to his wishes. A Celebration of Phil's Life event will be held and hosted by the family in the spring. For additional information. please call (815)744-0022.