Robert O'Boyle

Robert Dillon O'Boyle Jr., 73, of Baltimore, Md., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born Wednesday, Jan. 23, 1952, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Robert Dillon O'Boyle Sr., and the late Jane Butler (Weaver) O'Boyle. Bob was a graduate of North Hagerstown High School, Class of 1970. He earned his professional photographer certification at the Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology in Dayton, Ohio. He held jobs as a professional photographer at Fairchild Republic as the company photographer and was contracted by the Associated Press (AP) for photo assignments in the Baltimore/Washington area.

His photographs were displayed in a number of shows in the Dayton, Ohio, area and were exhibited at the 1978 Park Arts Festival at Hagerstown's City Park. Bob's work was also exhibited at Hagerstown Junior College's "Area Artistry Series" in their Library for a week.

Bob became a "jack of all trades," working as a mechanic, a tour guide in Baltimore City, and a truck driver hauling hazardous materials. Along with his passion for photography, Bob was a big fan of the Green Bay Packers and the Baltimore Orioles.

He is survived by his siblings, Kathleen "Kate" W. (Peter) Newkirk of Winslow, Maine; Margaret B. Mose of Delphi, Ind.; Peter W. (Susan) O'Boyle, Jane W. Fowler, and Suzi B. O'Boyle of Hagerstown, Md.; Zebulon B. (Kelly) O'Boyle of New Florence; and many nieces and nephews. Bob also leaves behind a close family friend, Andrew Durham, of Hagerstown, Md., and very dear friend, Jan Shipley, of Baltimore, Md.

Services will be held at noon Saturday, Jan. 17, from Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home, 1331 Eastern Blvd., North Hagerstown, Md., with Father Bill Garrott, OP, officiating. Friends will be received one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, at the convenience of the O'Boyle Family.

Condolences may be expressed at www.douglasfiery.com.