Robert William Doyle's Obituary
Robert Doyle of Fort Myers, Florida passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 29, 2014 with his loving family by his side. He was 79 years old.He was born on July 5, 1935 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the proud son of Blanche M. (Eaton) and Richard H. Doyle. He was a longtime resident of Rockport, Massachusetts and was a firefighter for the Rockport Fire Department for many years before relocating to sunny Southwest Florida.He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife Anne (Harding) Doyle and his children James W. Doyle (Dianne) of Rockport, MA; Jayne Kelley (Donald) of Fort Myers, FL; Robert W. Doyle Jr. of Essex, MA; David Doyle of Beverly, MA and Richard Doyle of Rockport, MA. He also leaves behind his grandchildren Melanie Doyle, Michael Doyle, Brenna O’Connell, Marianne Hatfield, Carolyn Remington, Sandra Hatfield, Jacob Greene, Kayleigh Greene, Christopher Doyle, Jason Doyle, Corey Doyle, Marissa Doyle and Meghan Doyle and his great grandchildren Jenica Diller, Noah Hatfield, Kailyn Remington and Declan O’Connell. There are also a great number of extended family members who are saddened by his loss and they are joined by Robert’s many friends, neighbors and brother firefighters in celebration of such a good life that was well lived.Immediate services in Florida are private. Arrangements have been entrusted to Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (239) 936-0555. The family is planning a memorial at a future date in Rockport, Massachusetts and will announce details for that service as soon as information becomes available.Those who wish to leave a tribute for Robert or offer condolences to the family are urged to visit his memorial webpage at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign the guestbook.
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