Obituary of Bill O'Boyle

On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, William (Bill) Anthony Patrick O'Boyle, loving husband and father passed away suddenly at the age of 71. Bill was born on November 19, 1947 to parents William and Genevieve (Eva) O'Boyle in Powassan, ON. After attending Canadore College he started his career as an assistant manager with Zellers department store in North Bay, ON. He later transferred to stores throughout western Canada finally landing in Yorkton, SK where he met the love of his life Shirley; who he affectionally referred to as ‘Sweets'. Bill left Zellers and briefly tried his hand at different careers before joining Yorkton This Week (& Enterprise) in the sales department. He remained with the newspaper for 37 years and loved his work, colleagues and clients. Bill viewed his sales calls less as business appointments and more as an opportunity to catch up with friends. Bill served on St. Gerard's Parish Council as treasurer where he contributed to the hall expansion. Bill and Shirley married August 4, 1979. After building their home and three years of marital bliss, they were blessed with two sons Jason and Trevor. This year would have marked Bill and Shirley's 40th wedding anniversary. Bill enjoyed people and being part of the community. He and Shirley attended many events in the city. He volunteered at Snowarama raising money, taking photos on the trail and counting donations. He loved golf, despite golf not really loving him… but he was steadily improving. Bill loved British sports cars, especially his 1960 Triumph TR3A, which was also steadily improving. It was his and Shirley's summertime coffee and ice cream car. To his family he was dependable, reliable and loving. He taught his sons the importance of honesty, integrity and resourcefulness. He was always smiling, and took pleasure in lending a helping hand to family and friends. Bill was preceded in death by his father and mother. He is survived by his wife Shirley (Boychuk), his two sons Jason (Michelle) and Trevor, his brother Brian (Mary), two nieces Stacey (Derek, nephews Ashton and Kellan) and Kelly (Mark), and cousins Patrick, Teresa, Shelagh and their families. The Funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Fr. Louis Kim Nguyen as the Celebrant. Rita Hilbig accompanied members of St. Gerard's choir in the singing of the hymns. The readings were given by Gary Colbow and Jeff Bahrey. The interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Brian O'Boyle, Don Bahrey, Gary Colbow, Dan Bilick, Ken Clancy and Bob Ross serving as the casket bearers. Memorials in memory of Billmay be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan. Service Details. Service When: Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 10:30am Location: St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Address: 125 Third Ave. N. YORKTON, SK S3N 1C4 Interment Location: Yorkton City Cemetery Address: King St. East YORKTON, SK