Vincent D. Boylan

Vincent DePaul Boylan Of Falls Church, VA, 97, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2015. Vincent was a loving brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. Born in Bronx New York in 1917, Vincent attended Theodore Roosevelt High School and Manhattan College graduating in 1940. He enlisted in the Army and served in the China, Burma, India Theater from 1941 to 1944 obtaining the rank of Captain. In 1949, he married Magda Crowe and is the proud father of Patrick (Beth), Vincent Jr (Liz), Denis (Trish) and Tim (Cha), grandfather to Thomas, Jenny, Kyle, Bradley, Kristin, Jay, Sean, Edward, and Maggie. Vincent was an executive for the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company for 35 years. He was a member of the City of Falls Church Planning commission for a number of years and supported the Boy Scouts, the Knights of Columbus as well as other charitable organizations. He was a longtime member of the Teams of Our Lady and Holy Trinity Catholic Church and cherished the many friendships he made with fellow members. After retirement he traveled extensively and obtained a Master’s Degree in History from George Mason University. Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 8 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm on Thurs., 12 Feb at Murphy’s Funeral Home at 1102 W. Broad St, Falls Church VA 22046. The funeral Mass will be at St. James, 905 Park Ave., Falls Church VA 22046 at 10 am on Friday February 13. Contributions to celebrate his life may be made to Missionhurst, CICM Society, at 4651- 25th St. Arlington, VA 22207.