(March 3, 1920 - October 5, 2009)
Mabel Dolores Boylon age 89 of Hastings passed away on Monday October 5, 2009 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.
She was born March 3, 1920 in Parnell, Michigan the daughter of John and Rose (Myers) McGann. She graduated from St. Patrick's High School and went on to Western Michigan University Teacher's College for 2 years where she received her teaching degree.
Mabel was married on June 6, 1942 to Robert G. Boylon.
She taught in a one room school house and at St. Mary's Elementary School in New Salem, Michigan.
Mabel was born and raised in Parnell, Michigan and moved to Dorr, Michigan 2 years after her marriage to Robert Boylon.
In 1962 Mabel, Robert and her three children moved to Freeport, Michigan where they owned and operated the Shamrock Tavern until 1978 when they moved to Hastings.
Mabel became an active volunteer, she was a dedicated member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and regularly visited and took communion to the sick and home bound. She arranged Masses for residents at Thornapple Manor, taught CCD to children and was a member of many church guilds.
Mabel was also a committed volunteer in many other capacities. She volunteered at Thornapple Manor for over 40 years, at Love Inc. for 23 years and also with Habitat For Humanity for many years and was a long time patron of the Hastings Public Library. For this and many other community services she was awarded the Barry County Senior Award in 2003.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, December 28, 1993, her parents and 8 siblings.
Mabel is survived by her daughters, Anne M. Boylon of Brooklyn, NY., Marylou Rewa of Allegan, Mi., and Patricia Boylon of Kalamazoo, Mi., her grandchildren, Molly Buist of Grand Rapids, Mi., Dennis Boylon of Seattle, Washington , Dena Negrelli of Hickory, North Carolina, Brian Rewa of Fennville, MI., and Kate Aro of Kalamazoo, MI. , and her 7 great-grandchildren.
Mabel Dolores Boylon age 89 of Hastings passed away on Monday October 5, 2009 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.
She was born March 3, 1920 in Parnell, Michigan the daughter of John and Rose (Myers) McGann. She graduated from St. Patrick's High School and went on to Western Michigan University Teacher's College for 2 years where she received her teaching degree.
Mabel was married on June 6, 1942 to Robert G. Boylon.
She taught in a one room school house and at St. Mary's Elementary School in New Salem, Michigan.
Mabel was born and raised in Parnell, Michigan and moved to Dorr, Michigan 2 years after her marriage to Robert Boylon.
In 1962 Mabel, Robert and her three children moved to Freeport, Michigan where they owned and operated the Shamrock Tavern until 1978 when they moved to Hastings.
Mabel became an active volunteer, she was a dedicated member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and regularly visited and took communion to the sick and home bound. She arranged Masses for residents at Thornapple Manor, taught CCD to children and was a member of many church guilds.
Mabel was also a committed volunteer in many other capacities. She volunteered at Thornapple Manor for over 40 years, at Love Inc. for 23 years and also with Habitat For Humanity for many years and was a long time patron of the Hastings Public Library. For this and many other community services she was awarded the Barry County Senior Award in 2003.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, December 28, 1993, her parents and 8 siblings.
Mabel is survived by her daughters, Anne M. Boylon of Brooklyn, NY., Marylou Rewa of Allegan, Mi., and Patricia Boylon of Kalamazoo, Mi., her grandchildren, Molly Buist of Grand Rapids, Mi., Dennis Boylon of Seattle, Washington , Dena Negrelli of Hickory, North Carolina, Brian Rewa of Fennville, MI., and Kate Aro of Kalamazoo, MI. , and her 7 great-grandchildren.
(March 3, 1920 - October 5, 2009)
Mabel Dolores Boylon age 89 of Hastings passed away on Monday October 5, 2009 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.
She was born March 3, 1920 in Parnell, Michigan the daughter of John and Rose (Myers) McGann. She graduated from St. Patrick's High School and went on to Western Michigan University Teacher's College for 2 years where she received her teaching degree.
Mabel was married on June 6, 1942 to Robert G. Boylon.
She taught in a one room school house and at St. Mary's Elementary School in New Salem, Michigan.
Mabel was born and raised in Parnell, Michigan and moved to Dorr, Michigan 2 years after her marriage to Robert Boylon.
In 1962 Mabel, Robert and her three children moved to Freeport, Michigan where they owned and operated the Shamrock Tavern until 1978 when they moved to Hastings.
Mabel became an active volunteer, she was a dedicated member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and regularly visited and took communion to the sick and home bound. She arranged Masses for residents at Thornapple Manor, taught CCD to children and was a member of many church guilds.
Mabel was also a committed volunteer in many other capacities. She volunteered at Thornapple Manor for over 40 years, at Love Inc. for 23 years and also with Habitat For Humanity for many years and was a long time patron of the Hastings Public Library. For this and many other community services she was awarded the Barry County Senior Award in 2003.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, December 28, 1993, her parents and 8 siblings.
Mabel is survived by her daughters, Anne M. Boylon of Brooklyn, NY., Marylou Rewa of Allegan, Mi., and Patricia Boylon of Kalamazoo, Mi., her grandchildren, Molly Buist of Grand Rapids, Mi., Dennis Boylon of Seattle, Washington , Dena Negrelli of Hickory, North Carolina, Brian Rewa of Fennville, MI., and Kate Aro of Kalamazoo, MI. , and her 7 great-grandchildren.
Mabel Dolores Boylon age 89 of Hastings passed away on Monday October 5, 2009 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.
She was born March 3, 1920 in Parnell, Michigan the daughter of John and Rose (Myers) McGann. She graduated from St. Patrick's High School and went on to Western Michigan University Teacher's College for 2 years where she received her teaching degree.
Mabel was married on June 6, 1942 to Robert G. Boylon.
She taught in a one room school house and at St. Mary's Elementary School in New Salem, Michigan.
Mabel was born and raised in Parnell, Michigan and moved to Dorr, Michigan 2 years after her marriage to Robert Boylon.
In 1962 Mabel, Robert and her three children moved to Freeport, Michigan where they owned and operated the Shamrock Tavern until 1978 when they moved to Hastings.
Mabel became an active volunteer, she was a dedicated member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and regularly visited and took communion to the sick and home bound. She arranged Masses for residents at Thornapple Manor, taught CCD to children and was a member of many church guilds.
Mabel was also a committed volunteer in many other capacities. She volunteered at Thornapple Manor for over 40 years, at Love Inc. for 23 years and also with Habitat For Humanity for many years and was a long time patron of the Hastings Public Library. For this and many other community services she was awarded the Barry County Senior Award in 2003.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, December 28, 1993, her parents and 8 siblings.
Mabel is survived by her daughters, Anne M. Boylon of Brooklyn, NY., Marylou Rewa of Allegan, Mi., and Patricia Boylon of Kalamazoo, Mi., her grandchildren, Molly Buist of Grand Rapids, Mi., Dennis Boylon of Seattle, Washington , Dena Negrelli of Hickory, North Carolina, Brian Rewa of Fennville, MI., and Kate Aro of Kalamazoo, MI. , and her 7 great-grandchildren.
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