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Gerald "Gerry" Boylan
November 30, 1925 - May 23, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">BOYLAN, Gerald “Gerry” Bernard <br>Our dear father, husband, brother, and grand-papa passed away peacefully on May 23, 2016. Born November 30, 1925, in New Ross, Gerry was the son of the late Frank and Kathleen (Lyons) Boylan. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Lise, daughter Suzanne (Umberto), sons Frank, Marc (Maki), grand-children Jack and Lauren, sisters Doris Anstie and Polly Herbich, and many nieces and nephews. <br>He attended St. F.X. and graduated from Nova Scotia Technical College in 1948 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil). He excelled in boxing during these years. His work took him to many parts of the country and overseas. In the early eighties, he ventured to Saudi Arabia where he played a key role in one of the largest construction projects of the time. <br>After his adored family, Gerry’s true passion in life was land-surveying which he actively pursued until the age of eighty-eight, leaving his Franmarc Consultants stamp on thousands of documents across the province. Few may know that he played a key role in the construction of the Fairview Cove Container Terminal. He and his “tin-pot navy”, aboard a 14 ft. leaky aluminum boat, took thousands of depth soundings of Bedford Basin. How they all survived remains a mystery. <br>A truly gentle, kind, and reserved man, with an effortless smile, he loved to let others take centre stage, preferring to listen and offer the occasional comment or delightful story. Those closest to him were often treated to entertaining performances of step-dancing, shadow-boxing and backyard fly fishing. The truly lucky might have witnessed his comical catwalk strut. Always health conscious, Gerry was active at the gym until his late eighties and rarely missed his nightly jaunts down Chebucto Rd., through the Armdale Rotary and up St. Margaret’s Bay Rd. <br>Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters Helen, Jean, Lucille, and brother Basil. There will be a celebration of Gerry’s life on Tuesday, July 5, at 1:00 p.m. at Atlantic Funeral Home, 6552 Bayers Rd., Halifax, with a reception to follow. Memorial donations may be made to Bide Awhile Animal Shelter or a charity of your choice. On-line condolences may be made by visiting: <br></div>