James J. Boyle Jr.

James J. Boyle Jr.
James Joseph Boyle Jr., 24, of Albrightsville, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 3.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of James Joseph Boyle Sr. and the late Dawn Marie (Varano) Boyle.
James went to elementary school at St. Joseph's in Jim Thorpe, later graduating in 2012 from Jim Thorpe Area High School. While at Jim Thorpe, he enjoyed playing a myriad of sports, including golf, tennis and football, and he was also a wrestler. He later attended Northampton Community College and Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL.
For the past four months, James was a lineman for Celerity in Quakertown. Previous jobs included landscaping for Pine Ridge Center, Albrightsville, Busch Gardens in Florida, being a lifeguard in Towamensing Trails, tending bar at several locations in Albrightsville, including "The Hick," and working at his father's business, Lake Mountain Contracting. He also did volunteer work at the Penn-Kidder Library.
James was a true outdoorsman. He was an avid fisherman and loved snowboarding, hunting, hiking, disk golf and riding his motorcycle. This love for nature extended into the animal kingdom as he owned many pets through the years. He always enjoyed traveling and often found himself flying around or on a road trip to somewhere.
Surviving are his father, Jim Boyle, and his significant other, Jacque Mazzella; grandparents, Marilyn Boyle (predeceased by grandfather Patrick "Buddy" Boyle) Tony and Johanna Varano; siblings, Joseph A. Mazzella, and his wife, Justine Mazzella, Chris Mazzella, Justin Mazzella, Timmy Alvin and Mike Kurtz; aunts and uncles, Peggie Platzer, PJ Boyle, Danny and Jessica Boyle, Mary-
Pat and Peter Plante, John Boyle and Anthony and Meg Varano; great-
aunts and great-uncles, Jay and Marie Ryan, Roseann and Sam Peluso, Jack and Linda Ryan, Bern and Marianne Ryan, Christine Griffaton and Gerard and Joanne Mazzarella; cousins, Tara Boyle, Alexandra and Tanner Plante, Stevi Platzer and Rowan Sherry, Shannon Plante, Conal Plante, Owen Ryan, Bryan Owen, Madison Owen, Delaney Varano, Shane Varano, Gerard Barile, Johnny Barile and Samantha Barile; a nephew, Fiore Mazzella; and his best pal, "Buddy."
Service: Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, Lake Harmony, with Msgr. John Chizmar as celebrant. Cremation will follow in the H.G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg. Viewing 5-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209, Brodheadsville. www.
kresgefuneralhome.com.