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MARY FRANCES DOYLE
Died August 27, 2007 in George Washington University Hospital after a three-month illness. She was 68 years old.
A teacher in the District of Columbia for 38 years. The last 37 of which were at Anacostia High School, where she taught AP U.S. History, World History, DC History and Government classes to generations of students, many of whom she maintained contact until her death. Ms. Doyle was a resident of Arlington, VA. She is survived by her sister, Kathleen Doyle Sloan of Moline, Illinois; her brother, Terence Doyle of Hong Kong; devoted nieces and nephews.
Services celebrating her life will be at 7 p.m., Friday, August 31 at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Sigourney, Iowa, where Mass will be held Saturday, September 1 at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Sigourney Cemetery.
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Memories and Condolences
for Mary Doyle
Tarita Leftwich
September 17, 2007
We will definitely miss Mrs. Doyle who was one of the greatest teachers at Anacostia. I graduated in 1998 and I had the pleasure of having Mrs. Doyle as a teacher. We are in the process of planning our class reunion and was talking about how we would like for her to come. So it was really sad to hear that she would not be able to make it, but we are happy to know that her spirit still lives within our hearts. We love you Ms. Doyle.
Yolanda Battle-Austin
September 17, 2007
Good teachers come too few and far in between. Ms. Doyle was one of those good teachers that you don't have the privilage of having all the time. She taught me all three years in Anacostia 96-99. I will miss having her to joke with every now and then. She was a faithful and devoted teacher in an environment that was thought to be for lost souls. She believed in every single student that she taught. She will be greatly missed and I want to send my sympathy out to her family. I'm really going to miss seeing her with her TAB sodas!
Class of 1999
Michelle Enoch
September 9, 2007
To the family, I graduated in 1977 from Anacostia High School. Peace and blessings be with you
Carolyn Karpin
September 7, 2007
I taught with Fran at Anacostia in 1974 and after that one year, we became friends. She was a wonderful person, who never complained about her physical ailments and always, always, looked on the bright side of things. I know that she loved her teaching career and her students at Anacostia and I know that I and the thousands of others she positively affected WILL miss her.
Jeffrey Bluford
September 6, 2007
Although I was never a student in any of your classes at Anacostia, the fact that you chose education as a profession and to devote your life to that is an unwritten testimony to those who follow you and should give much inspriration as well. May God bless your family in this most trying of times.
Stephanie Nance
September 6, 2007
To Ms Doyle's Family:
I am a 1973 graduate of Anacostia. I just got the news of Ms Doyle's death. My deapest sympathy goes out to your family. Ms. Doyle had a tremendous impact on my life. She was a great teacher. She truly cared about all her students. May God comfort you in hour of sadness.
Reginald Hall
September 5, 2007
Ms. Doyle was a great teacher and kept me on the straight and narrow path. She expected so much out of her students and was disappointed when we didn't do our best. She will be missed and my prayers go out to her family in this time of sorrow.
Sam Delane
September 4, 2007
Dear Fran/Mom2,
Blessed are you…
For you are highly favored on Earth and in Heaven.
Never harsh were the words from your mouth,
Yet, true they rang out on countless occasions.
Intermittent your hearing may have been,
But attentive your affection and devotion always was.
Fading was your eyesight, and
Slowing were your steps.
Nonetheless…
It was your colorblind heart that always showed through.
Your love and devotion was second to none, and
You will always be in our hearts.
Your kids will never forget you.
John 5:24
He who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
Forever your son,
Sam Delane, Jr.
AHS – Class of ‘87’
Anacostia H.S. Class of 1988
September 2, 2007
Ms. Doyle FOREVER touched our lives. Thank you for your love and encouragement. We will never forget you!
Dave and Jasper
Reginald Nance
August 31, 2007
I'm sorry to hear about the lost of such a dedicated person. She was truly on of the best teachers that I had throughout high school. She will be missed by a whole generation of students who lives she touched.
Sandy Thomas
August 31, 2007
To the family of Ms. Doyle,
Ms. Doyle was a great teacher at Anacostia. I was one of her students and it was a pleasure to be in her class. My prayers are with the family.
Sandy Nance Thomas
Anacostia Class of 1980
Dolores C. Leffall
August 31, 2007
To the family of Fran Doyle,
Please accept my sincere sympathy at the passing of your loved one. I worked with Fran for many years in the D. C. public school system and we were social friends also sharing luncheon dates.
I will miss Fran. I pray that God will sustain you during this your time of sorrow.
Ron Floyd
August 31, 2007
Fran,
You were a great Social Studies teacher
and a good person.
Ron Floyd
Former Social Studies
Chairman Ballou HS
BETH & JIMMY BYRNES
August 31, 2007
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