Charles Aloysius Boyle

Charles Aloysius Boyle, Jr. passed away on January 29, 2024, at home in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 86 years old. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Charlie attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and graduated from Brooklyn Preparatory School (’55), where his lifelong love of basketball began. A devout Catholic, he continued his Jesuit education at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1959. After returning to Brooklyn, he taught English before serving honorably in the United States Army, where he drove tanks and achieved the rank of Captain. He later received a Master of Science degree in Psychology and Counseling from the University of South Alabama. Charlie spent most of his adult life in Mobile, Alabama, where he met and married his wife, Miriam, and they raised their two children. He worked as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 31 years, focusing on violent crimes and counterintelligence, until his retirement in 1994. Charlie was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and active in the Spring Hill College community, where he audited humanities courses and attended many basketball games. He was an avid runner and physical fitness advocate, who loved music—and particularly jazz and Irish folk songs—and to read books of all genres. After moving to Birmingham in 2015, Charlie became a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and the Samford Basketball Association. While living at Kirkwood by the River, he made new friends and cherished the Kirkwood community activities—including his karaoke renditions of “Ring of Fire.” Charlie is preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Miriam Davis Boyle; his parents, Mary Catherine Noller Boyle and Charles Aloysius Boyle, Sr.; his twin sister, Geraldine Boyle Billia (Rody); and his sister, Helen Boyle Cogger (Jack). Charlie is survived by his children, Martin Charles Boyle (Ellen) of Richmond, Virginia, and Mary Noller Gerth of Birmingham, Alabama; his beloved grandchildren, Charlie and Sam Boyle, and Frances and William Gerth; his sister, Maureen McGee (Andrew) of Rockaway Beach, New York; as well as many nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with a mass of Christian burial beginning at 2:00 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2 Xavier Circle, Birmingham, AL 35213. Burial will follow at Forest Crest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Spring Hill College Friends of the Library.