Judith Louise Wilkins Boylan, wife of John A. Boylan, Jr., of Edinboro, PA, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. She was born in Allentown, PA, on March 1, 1937, a daughter of the late Dr. Byron Wilkins and Lavinia Fasy Wilkins. She graduated from high school and college in Allentown.
Judy was a social caseworker at state hospitals in Allentown, Philadelphia, and West Chester, PA. Likewise, she was a caseworker and drug and alcohol counselor for GECAC (Erie) and also served in the General McLane School District in that capacity during the 1970’s and 1980’s.
She will be remembered for her wit and wicked sense of humor, her compassion for others, but mostly for her unwavering love and support of her family.
Preceding Judy in death was an infant daughter – Stacey Renee. She is survived by her husband of forty-five years, John; two daughters – Trisha Yates and her husband, Bruce and Vini Smith and her husband – David, both of Edinboro and five grandchildren – Devon and Jesse Yates, and Aaron, Nathanael, and Phoebe Smith. In addition, Judith is survived by two sisters -Trisha Blaisdell and her husband, Ted of Orlando, FL and Phoebe Palcanis and her husband, Kent of Birmingham, AL.
A memorial service led by Pastor Lisa Grant of Edinboro United Methodist Church, will be held at the Van Matre Funeral Home in Edinboro on Saturday, April 27th at 2:00 p.m. Friends may visit with the family prior to the service at the funeral home beginning at 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Regional Cancer Center of Erie, 2500 West 12th Street, Erie, PA.
Condolences to her husband John. Judy will be missed by her friends and family. May God give her family peace and comfort. Our prayers are with you. God bless your family.
My heart goes out to your family at this time. May God provide his loving comfort for you now. He promises to bring those we have lost in death back to a resurrection of life in the very near future (John 5:28,29). Also our loving God is going to do away with suffering and death once and for all (Revelation 21:4). Until that time comes your family is in our prayers.
My sympathy to all the family of Judy. Although I didnt personally know her, she sounds like a joyful person everyone would want to have as a friend. May you draw some comfort that she is resting in Gods memory till Acts 24:15 is fulfilled.
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow. May God’s Peace envelope you all and give you strength.
Dear Trish and Bruce,
We were so sorry to hear that Trish’s mom passed.
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
God bless you!
John and Mary Gail Baldwin
To my best Friend and Trisha and Vini,
Judy was a special gift to anyone who knew her. Her wit and unselfish caring made the world a better place. Her honesty, firmness, compassion and love will endure! She will be missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you on Saturday.
God’s Peace my Friend.
To our friends, John and girls,
What a shock to hear about Judy. We extend our deepest sympathy to you. Had hoped to get over to the calling hours but have a conflict. Just know our prayers are with you at this most difficult time.
So sorry to hear of Judy’s passing.
She was a terrific lady and a endless source of support, encouragement, and humor during difficult times. She was my life-link to what was happening back home during my Aunt Vivian’s illness. I will never forget her kindness and compassion. I am certain she made a difference in every life she touched.
My sympathy to John and her much loved family.
My heart aches for all of you.
We should all stand and shout “Well done, thou good and faithful servant”.
Judy gave a lot of jopy to a lot of us.
My sincere sympathies on the passing of a great lady. May you find as much comfort in this passage from “The Little Prince” as I always have on the passing of a loved one.
In one of the stars I shalll be living
In one of them I shall be laughing
And so it shall be as if all the stars were laughing
When you look in the sky at night.
Thoughts and prayers to my brother John and his family, Vini & David Smith family, Trisha & Bruce Yates family. To you I wish a happy celebration of your loved one.