Mary Ellen Boyle Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary Ellen Boyle, 92, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born September 16, 1921, a daughter of the late Louis and Marcella (Schnier) Collier. Mary Ellen was a 1939 graduate of Withrow High School in Cincinnati and attended the University of Cincinnati for two years. Mary Ellen was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church and a former member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Cambridge City. She was also a member of the Henry County Hospital Auxiliary and the YMCA. Mary Ellen had traveled the world extensively, most recently in South Africa. She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Sorrell (husband: Greg Calhoun) of New Castle; her son, Steve Boyle (wife: Lisa Hickman) of Ridgway, Colorado; a granddaughter, Melissa Batson of Fairfield, Ohio; a sister, Betty Farrell of Vista, California; two nieces and two nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Boyle; a brother, Louis Collier and a nephew, John Collier. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2014 at St. Anne Catholic Church with Father Joseph Rautenberg and Deacon Russ Woodard officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 – 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Sproles Family Funeral Home Memorial contributions may be offered to Westminster Community Center, P.O. Box 603, New Castle, IN 47362. You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com. Sproles Family Funeral Home and staff are honored to serve the family of Mary Ellen Boyle.

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Mary Ellen Boyle

September 16, 1921 - March 26, 2014