Dr. Raymond Thomas Doyle, age 90, died gracefully, surrounded by family, Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in Cary, North Carolina after a short illness. He was born July 15, 1926 in Rutherford New Jersey and spent his childhood years in California before moving to Baltimore, Maryland in 1943. He was a 1944 graduate of Mt. Saint Joseph High School. Following graduation, he attended Loyola College in Baltimore for six months before enlisting in the US Navy Hospital Corps. He was later discharged as a Pharmacist Mate 2/c.
After leaving the Navy, he entered Johns Hopkins University, graduating in 1950 with a degree in Chemistry and later, in 1954, a Medical Degree. After leaving Medical school, he served his internship and medical residency at the Cincinnati General Hospital, The University of Utah in Salt Lake City and Duke University. Upon completion of his residency at Duke, he did concentrated work in the field of Hematology and was on the staff of the Durham Veterans Hospital as Chief of Hematology. He held this position for three years before entering practice in Rocky Mount, NC in 1962. As a physician with The Internal Medicine Group, which later became part of the Boice Willis Clinic, he treated the community for 33 years before retiring in 1995.
He was elected in 1971 to the Fellowship in the American College of Physicians, served as President of the Medical Staff at Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount, NC along with membership on the hospital Board of Trustees. He served as program director for the Coastal Plain Heart Association and was a member of the North Carolina State Heart Association. After his retirement from private practice, he continued as Medical Director for Carrolton and Westgate Nursing homes in Rocky Mount. He was one of the founding members of Hospice of Nash County and also served as the Hospice Medical Director. He was passionate about bring quality healthcare to Rocky Mount and the surrounding communities. Following his move to Cary, NC in 2003, he continued his involvement with Hospice by taking a temporary position as Assistant Medical Director of the Wake County Hospice. Until his death, he was an active member of Rotary and held several positions at his retirement community Woodland Terrace. He was a devout and faithful servant to the Catholic Church.
He was married to Eleanor Prevost Doyle of Baltimore, Maryland for 44 years and is survived by his four children, Maura Eleanor Doyle, Raymond Thomas Doyle, Jr. (Chip), Karen Doyle Burkart, Michael Ross Doyle and five grandchildren. Following the passing of Eleanor in 1998, he was married for 14 years to Maxine Dodd Doyle until her death in 2013.
He was a much loved physician, father, husband and community leader. He loved Duke Basketball, a good cookie, and a well delivered one liner. He will be greatly missed and was a man rich in relationships.
A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 AM Friday, October 7, 2016 at Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 804 High House Rd, Cary, NC 27513. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Transitions Life Care of Raleigh, NC or Pruitt Health Hospice of Rocky Mount, NC.
Condolences may be sent to www.BrownWynneCary.com
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