James (Jim) Patrick Boyle

James (Jim) Patrick Boyle, 90, of Cary, North Carolina, formerly of Newark, Nutley & Wayne, New Jersey died on April 10, 2024, after a 4-year battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at home with his family around him. Jim was born on June 29, 1933, in Newark, New Jersey to James and Ellen (Walshe) Boyle. His parents immigrated from Scotland in the late 1920s and settled in Newark. Jim graduated from St. Peters Prep in Jersey City, New Jersey and shortly thereafter served in the US Navy during the Korean war as Aviation Electronics Technician attached to Patrol Squadron 23 homeported at the Naval Air Station in Brunswick, Maine. After an honorable discharge he graduated from Newark College of Engineering (NCE), now known as New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) with a BS in Electrical Engineering followed later by an MBA from Rutgers University. In 1958 Jim started his 35- year career with Public Service Electric and Gas Company. Jim married the beautiful Dolores Panzer of Belleville, New Jersey in 1959. During Jim’s career with PSE&G he held increasingly responsible positions in engineering and management, retiring in 1993 as the General Manager of Purchasing. Jim is survived by his wife of 64 years Dolores, son James and wife Janice of Sammamish, Washington, daughter Patti Hulbert and husband Bill of Cary, North Carolina and daughter Karen Ricciardi and husband Michael of Wayne, New Jersey. There are also 6 wonderful grandchildren William Hulbert and wife Abby, Emily Hulbert, AJ Ricciardi and wife Alexis, Tori Ricciardi, Jimmy Boyle, Jordie Boyle and husband Kyle. Jim was blessed with 1 great grandchild Alaina Hulbert who recently turned 1. Jim is also survived by his younger brother Jack and wife Marie of Kearney, NJ. Jim was a man of great faith and was an active volunteer in all his catholic churches, serving in a variety of committees and leadership positions. He was the former President of the Utility Purchasing Management Group, board member of Upper Montclair Country Club, a Certified Purchasing Manager, and a Certified Financial Planner. He was an avid golfer and genealogy buff tracing his family roots back several hundred years. Jim deeply valued education. He was a steadfast supporter of all his alma maters, including establishing a scholarship at NJIT for college student athletes, as he was one himself, earning 5 varsity letters in soccer for NCE. Jim mentored many people, formally and informally, through several programs over multiple decades. He was a lifelong learner. Preferred documentaries to regular TV, loved to read, and took online classes until the very end; recent topics included aviation, mathematics, religion, and history. A funeral mass of the Christian burial will be held on Tuesday April 23, at 11am ET followed by interment in the Columbarium at Mother Teresa Catholic Church, 1125 Mother Teresa Dr, Cary, NC 27519. A repast will be held following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to “Mother Teresa Catholic Church, in memory of James P Boyle”. Please direct any questions to his son Jim @ 425-442-2520 (call/text) or send email to deejim1059@hotmail.com. For those unable to travel, the funeral will be livestreamed on Youtube. The video will start before the funeral, so if you see an empty altar, just wait. For technical help on the day of the funeral, call Jimmy, Jim’s Grandson @ 425-502-2825. Live stream link: https://www.youtube.com/@motherteresacatholicchurch9961/streams

James (Jim) Patrick Boyle

June 29, 1933 - April 10, 2024