Ruby T. Doyle, 94, died peacefully in her sleep in Montville, CT on April 26, 2011, with her family at her side. A communicant of Our Lady of the Lakes Church in Oakdale, CT, Ruby is survived by her faithful and loving husband of 62 years, James P. Doyle, her loving sons John W. (Jack) and David A. Lane, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. To her great sorrow, Ruby was predeceased by her youngest son, James P. Doyle, Jr.
Born at home in Andover, New Brunswick, Ruby Turner was delivered on 25 Feb, 1917 by her midwife grandmother, Susan Bean. She was the last surviving child of Edith and Harry Turner, the second youngest of nine (five brothers and three sisters).
Ruby Doyle was a firm believer in education, and an avid reader and crossword-puzzler until stricken with macular degeneration late in life. She was the first one in her family to attend high school. One of 300 freshmen to enter high school in Bangor, Maine in the fall of 1930, by the time Ruby graduated in 1934, the Great Depression had whittled the senior class to 100. Times being what they were, Ruby was unable to achieve her dream of attending college. For the rest of her life, she focused her energies on ensuring her offspring did what she could not. Proud of the academic achievements of her children and grandchildren, in her final days Ruby took great satisfaction in discussing college options with her eldest great-grandchild.
Ruby Doyle loved her family. She was always there when it counted, but a pushover she was not. Her opinions were legend. Ruby detested smoking, tolerated alcohol, favored golden retrievers, and had a weakness for shrimp cocktail. She planted strawberries, knit sweaters and blankets, and baked a mean carrot cake.
Of all her pastimes, Ruby T. Doyle most loved baseball. For her, the only sport that mattered ran from April to October. A lifelong Yankees fan, she rarely missed a game. Ruby and Jim spent many winters in Florida, living the RV life, watching pre-season games, analyzing the roster and second-guessing George Steinbrenner.
If there is baseball in heaven, Ruby T. Doyle will be watching. You’ll find her in the Yankee’s section…with season tickets.
We’ll be watching with her.
"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal" - Anonymous
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