Adrian K. Boyce

Adrian Kempton Boyce was born on the beautiful island of Barbados on July 3, 1957 to Brenda and Joseph Boyce. He was the second of four children of their union. When Adrian was 4 years old his parents went to England for five years prior to immigrating to the United States of America. They moved so that their children would have opportunities and a better future. Judith, Adrian and Grantley remained in the care of their grandparents, Alberta Gibson King and Joseph King during this time. In November 1968 at the age of eleven, Adrian and his siblings immigrated to the United States specifically to the Bronx, NY. Adrian went to middle school at PS 82 after which he attended John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx. He became a US citizen and subsequently enrolled in the United States Armed Forces, specifically the Army where he served as a Generation Mechanic. During his service, Adrian received the Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Mechanic Badge, and Driver and Mechanic Badge. He was also presented with a commemorative statue of a soldier holding a rifle in recognition of his exemplary marksmanship. Adrian served in Germany and later continued his military service with the Army Reserve in Kentucky.

After choosing to not make the military a lifelong career, he was honorably discharged in 1983. For a brief time he was the building superintendent of an apartment complex at 2432 University Avenue in the Bronx, NY. He then chose to work as a long distance truck driver for a tile company for a few years. He then pivoted to advance his career and have more time at home, as a Bus Operator with MTA New York City Transit. He was known to be dependable, hard-working and dedicated to his job of service. He also co-owned the building that we grew up in with his father Joseph Boyce, 1962 University Avenue. He took on the role of landlord with all of the responsibility that accompanied that position while working with the MTA.

Adrian aka Brutus, K and Age, loved to play dominoes. He loved to watch and play basketball, particularly with his brother Grantley. I remember several times that they would take Taz and I to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx and we would watch him and Grant play basketball sometimes before or after they would push us on the swings. And then they would involve us two girls, and try to teach us how to play. Adrian loved the Chicago Bulls and it is because of him that I was a Chicago Bulls fan and secondarily a Knicks fan. I loved the duo of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen because of him. Later on he started watching tennis and he helped introduce me to that game as well. But more than anything, Adrian stood as a pillar of a man and exemplified that, in how he loved to take care of his family. He was and still is the example of integrity and loyalty. He was a man that would do anything and everything for his family. In his adulthood, he accepted the Lord as His savior and one of his favorite phrases was simply, “Thank God.”

About 15 years ago, Adrian was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and we saw his body weaken over time. But Adrian remained. To the very end, he was a protector. He consistently asked us about the tires on our cars, if we had enough gas in the car and he always told us to be careful. To the end he demonstrated concern and he looked out for his family. His body changed, but Adrians’ spirit remained the same. Honorable, loyal, steadfast, immoveable in his love for his family. He fought and endured this illness with dignity and grace.

On Sunday July 19, 2026, Adrian Boyce left this earth and kept his appointment with his Savior. He did so quietly and with grace, even sharing with his daughter the night before that he might be leaving us soon. And so he honored his word, as he did countless times before, and he left.

Adrian Boyce is preceded in death by his mother Brenda Boyce, father Joseph Boyce, brother Grantley Boyce, aunt Gloria Clarke, Pete Klein, cousin Faustina Benskin and several other family members who were waiting to usher him in.

Adrian is survived by his wife Gloria Boyce, daughters Stephanie and Alison Boyce, grandchildren Aaliyah and Taylor Boyce, sister Judith Caliste, brother Courtney Boyce, sister Rita Husbands, nieces and nephews: Tasmin Caliste Tancora and husband Steve Tancora, Xzabia Caliste, Alyssa Pascion-Dikaitis, Joseph Boyce, sister in law, Angie Pascion Boyce, and a host of other family members in Barbados, England, Canada and the US, including the Austins, the Benskins, the Clarkes and the Springers.

Adrian, thank you for being the man that you were. Thank you for showing us what Honor and protection looks like. Thank you being here for as long as you were. Thank you for honoring your country, thank you for honoring your family and I thank you personally for showing me what integrity looks like. Until we meet again.

A Funeral Service will be held at External Service Location, 727 E 222nd St, New York, NY 10467, US, on July 26, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and again on July 27, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Burial will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery, 50 Jackson Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706, US, on July 27, 2026, at 12:45 pm, with burial also scheduled the same day from 4:35 pm to 4:40 pm.