William Q. Hoyle

Born in Fall River, a son of the late William J. Hoyle and Mary L. (Quirk) Hoyle, he was a proud Fall River native and maintained close ties to the area even after living in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, California, and more recently, the Seattle area.

A graduate of Coyle High School and Seton Hall University, he served in the U. S. Army prior to beginning a career in advertising sales for the Fall River Herald News in the 1950’s. Bill had a lifelong interest in boating and shipbuilding.

Surviving in addition to his wife, daughter, Joan M. Boucher and her husband Robert M. of Dartmouth; two sons, Dennis E. Hoyle of Cranston, RI and John W. Hoyle and his wife Jane of Tiverton, RI; two granddaughters, Elizabeth S. Boucher and Hannah Hoyle; two sisters, Mary Kinnucan of Osterville, MA and Margaret Walsh of Fall River; three stepsons and three stepdaughters and several nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, December 4th at 10:00 AM in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Spring St. Fall River. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Fall River Herald News Holiday Fund, 207 Pocasset St., Fall River, MA 02722. Arrangements in the care of WARING-SULLIVAN HOME OF MEMORIAL TRIBUTE, Fall River.