Robert "Reid" BOYLE

1917 - 2012  (95 years)

• Name	Robert "Reid" BOYLE  [1]
  Birth	12 Sep 1917	Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Sep 2012	Hotel Dieu Hospital, Perth-Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
  Burial	22 Sep 2012	United Church Cemetery, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Person ID	I13883	Carleton

  
  

  Father	Robert James BOYLE           b. 21 Jan 1874, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 30 Nov 1932, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann MCFARLAND           b. 11 Oct 1880, East Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 3 Jan 1963, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	8 Jul 1903	Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Family ID	F8429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Mae DROST           b. 21 Sep 1931, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 5 May 2021, Tobique Valley Hospital, Plaster Rock, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	13 Dec 1947	East Florenceville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Marion Louise BOYLE           b. 13 Apr 1950, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 4 Dec 2018, Upper River Valley Hospital, Waterville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Living
  Family ID	F8436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Sep 1917 - Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Marriage - 13 Dec 1947 - East Florenceville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Burial - 22 Sep 2012 - United Church Cemetery, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		d_Boyle.Robert.Reid_Birth_1917
  		d_Boyle.Robert.Reid_Drost.Barbara.Mae_Marriage_1947

  
  

  Headstones

  Boyle.Robert.Reid_Drost.Barbara.Mae Photo: David Thompson © 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: R. Reid Boyle 1917-2012 The death of Robert (Reid) Boyle occurred on September 19,2012 at the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Perth-Andover, NB. Born on September 12, 1917 in Glassville, NB Reid was the only child of the late Robert James and Elizabeth Ann (McFarland) Boyle. Reid was the husband of Barbara Mae (Drost) Boyle for 65 years. Reid lived in Glassville at the homestead for 54 years, Florenceville for 7 years, Bath for 8 years and Perth for 26 years. Reid worked on the homestead farm in Glassville, lumber camps, Dept. of Highways, and McCain Foods Ltd until he retired 1982. He also had a Chain Saw & Small Engine Repair shop in Glassville. Reid was an excellent ball player and liked to give the local boys a few tips on how to play. After his family, his greatest love was for music. Reid played guitar, banjo, mandolin and harmonica. He sang and yodeled at the local dances and house parties. Reid was a very kind and gentle soul; he had a loving and generous heart and great respect for others. He will be sadly missed by his family and many friends. Reid is survived by his wife, Barbara; six children; Margaret Frenette of Jacksonville, NB; Marion (Sam) Oakes of Holmesville, NB; Dale (Marion) of Plaster Rock, NB; Robert (Margaret) of Pugwash, NS; Cheryl (Neal) Hebig of Millet, Alberta and Stephen (Brenda) of Glassville, NB. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Reid was predeceased by his parents as well as several aunts and uncles. Visitation will be held from L.R. Giberson Funeral Directors, 207 Burnham Rd. Florenceville-Bristol, on Friday, Septmeber 21, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral service will be held from the L.R. Giberson Chapel on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 3:00 pm with Rev. Oral McAffee officiating. Interment will be in the Glassville United Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society. www.gibersonfuneraldirectors.ca (506) 392-1115 https://www.gibersonfuneraldirectors.ca/obituaries/73483

  
  

• Sources

  [S662] FamilySearch.org, Canada, New Brunswick, Provincial Marriages, 1789-1950, "Canada, New Brunswick, Provincial Marriages, 1789-1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBN-JQ1Y : Wed Dec 03 04:00:44 UTC 2025), Entry for Robert Reid Boyle and Robert James Boyle, 13 Dec 1947. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBN-JQ1Y