Obituary for William J. Boyd III
William J. Boyd III – Age 79, beloved husband of Jeannine M. (Bernier) Boyd died Wednesday at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.
He was born in Brighton, November 16, 1937, a son of the late William J. Boyd Jr. and Mary (Ryan) Boyd and was raised in Sudbury and lived in Watertown and Waltham before moving to Billerica in 1968. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force.
Mr. Boyd was employed at Raytheon in Waltham and later as a Production Manager for GTE Sylvania in Needham. Until his illness, Mr. Boyd worked as an Accountant for Watts Security.
He was the former President of the Billerica Little League and a member of the Burlington K of C. He was an avid golfer at Green Meadow Country Club and was active with many tournaments.
Besides his wife, Mr. Boyd is survived by his sons, William J. Boyd IV of Billerica and Steven Boyd of Dracut; his brothers, Robert Boyd of Maynard, Joseph Boyd of Templeton and Ronald Boyd of Marlborough; his sister, Maureen Harrington of Shrewsbury; his grandson, William R. Boyd and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Barbara Boyd.
BOYD – Of Billerica, April 26, William J. Boyd III, Funeral Saturday from the SWEENEY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 66 Concord Rd., Billerica at 9 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary Church at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Visiting hours will be held Friday from 4-7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
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He was born in Brighton, November 16, 1937, a son of the late William J. Boyd Jr. and Mary (Ryan) Boyd and was raised in Sudbury and lived in Watertown and Waltham before moving to Billerica in 1968. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force.
Mr. Boyd was employed at Raytheon in Waltham and later as a Production Manager for GTE Sylvania in Needham. Until his illness, Mr. Boyd worked as an Accountant for Watts Security.
He was the former President of the Billerica Little League and a member of the Burlington K of C. He was an avid golfer at Green Meadow Country Club and was active with many tournaments.
Besides his wife, Mr. Boyd is survived by his sons, William J. Boyd IV of Billerica and Steven Boyd of Dracut; his brothers, Robert Boyd of Maynard, Joseph Boyd of Templeton and Ronald Boyd of Marlborough; his sister, Maureen Harrington of Shrewsbury; his grandson, William R. Boyd and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Barbara Boyd.
BOYD – Of Billerica, April 26, William J. Boyd III, Funeral Saturday from the SWEENEY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 66 Concord Rd., Billerica at 9 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary Church at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Visiting hours will be held Friday from 4-7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Previous Events
Visitation
Friday
28
Apr
4:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
Sweeney Memorial Funeral Home
66 Concord Road
Billerica, MA 01821
Funeral Mass
Saturday
29
Apr
10:00 AM
St. Mary Church
796 Boston Rd.
Billerica, MA 01821
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