OBITUARY- Dorothy Rowe Boyle

Dorothy Rowe Boyle, 58, of Concord and East Orleans passed away on May 27, 2014 in the company of her husband and their three sons, 21 months after being diagnosed with glioblastoma.

Dorothy, known to close friends as Dottie, was a graduate of Gaithersburg High School (MD) and the University of Maryland, College Park where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management.  In high school, she was a two-time state champion in track and field and then earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Maryland.  Dorothy found great joy in raising her three boys, dedicating most of her time to providing guidance and support.  In addition, Dorothy had a long and gratifying career as a program coordinator in various departments at Harvard Medical School including the Department of Anatomy and the Division on Aging.  Later she worked at Harvard University Health Services, and most recently in the Child and Adolescent Fellowship Training Program at Cambridge Health Alliance.

Dorothy had a mind that was inquisitive and always questioning.  She loved to learn, she loved to know.  She adored being outside and all things related to nature.  She drew tremendous joy and pleasure from her gardens of beautiful plants and vegetables which she tended to as lovingly as she did to her family.  Active in many outdoor activities, Dorothy enjoyed spending time on Cape Cod and running, biking, and swimming, most frequently at Nauset Beach.

Dorothy is survived by her husband of 29 years, Kevin Boyle of Concord; their children, Joseph K. of Boston, and Patrick R. and Bartholomew T. of Concord; her parents Richard J. and Jean T. Rowe of Gaithersburg, MD; her sisters Mary C. Rowe and her husband, Richard Laird, of Ashland, Va and Hannah R. Christopher and her husband, Eric, of Kennett Sq., PA,  and her brothers MG Richard J. Rowe, Jr. (USA Ret.) and his wife, Dale, of Alexandria, VA, William C. Rowe of Venice, FL, Timothy M. Rowe and his wife, Faye, of Damascus, MD, Bartholomew Rowe of Clarksburg, MD, Lucien M. Rowe of Chapel Hill, NC, and LTC Edward V. Rowe (USA Ret.) and his wife, Shamaya, of Lansing, KS.  She is predeceased by her brother James B. Rowe.  She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family.

Visiting hours will be held from 4 to 8 PM on Monday, June 2 at Dee Funeral Home in Concord, 27 Bedford Street, Concord, MA. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, June 3 at 10 AM at Holy Family Parish,                   Monument Square in Concord, MA.  Burial to follow in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Bedford Street, Concord.

 In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Orleans Conservation Trust, 51 Main Street, Orleans, MA 02653 or to donate online visit www.orleansconservationtrust.org

Arrangements under the care of Dee Funeral Home of Concord, Susan M. Dee and Charles W. Dee, Jr., Funeral Directors.

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