Richard Joseph Boyle

Richard Joseph Boyle, age 88, a resident of Peoria, Arizona, formerly of Wheaton, Illinois and Iowa City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024. He was born August 25, 1935, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Clement and Marie Phillips Boyle. Devoted husband of Nancy Price Boyle, they were married at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, in Washington, DC. on April 29, 1967; loving father to his children, Tom (Julia Ross) Boyle of Iowa City, Theresa (David) Cunningham of Pasadena, CA and Bernadette (Adam) Waldmier of Phoenix, AZ; adored grandfather to Michael Joseph Cunningham; and beloved brother to Marilyn (Dick) Sargent of New Lenox, IL, and Catherine (the late John) Martin of Naperville, IL. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Reverend John P. Boyle, and Daniel W. (the late Donna) Boyle.
Growing up in Iowa City, Richard graduated from Iowa City High School in 1953 and completed his undergraduate work in the College of Business Administration at The University of Iowa in 1959. Richard enlisted in the US Army, serving from 1955 to 1958 and was stationed in Germany. He received his JD from The University of Iowa College of Law in 1962.
Moving to Washington, DC, Richard worked in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice under Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy. Over the years, Richard worked in private practice as well as in the public sector, most notably as the Assistant City Attorney for the City of Iowa City from 1985 until 1988. Richard and Nancy eventually moved (from Dayton, Ohio) to Chicagoland in 1994, where he worked as an Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration until his retirement in 2007.
Richard was an avid reader, loved history and remained engaged in current events to the end of his life. He enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, and watching sports, forever loyal to his Iowa Hawkeyes and Los Angeles (Brooklyn) Dodgers.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at St. Irene Catholic Church, 28W441 Warrenville Rd., Warrenville, IL 60555, where a visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:30 to 11:00 AM. Burial will be Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM at St. Joseph Cemetery in Iowa City.