Obituary of Boyce, Ronald James

The death occurred peacefully and surrounded by his loving family at the Prince County Hospital, Summerside, P.E.I. on Monday, March 12th , 2012 of Ronald James Boyce of Summerside and formerly of Tignish, P.E.I. in his 69th year after a courageous battle with cancer. Ron was born on October 30th, 1943 in Tignish, P.E.I. to his late parents Wilfred and Rhoda ( nee Costain ) Boyce. Beloved husband of Susan ( nee Hogan ) Boyce and loving father of Neil ( Shawna ) of Moncton, N.B., Rhonda ( Paul) Vander velden and Craig all of Summerside. Special Grampy to Joshua, Lauren, Liam, Breanne, Logan and Blake. Survived by his brother Bobby ( Wanda ) of Airdrie, AB., sisters and brothers in-law; Peggy Boyce of Toronto, ON., Freda Kinch , Sylvia MacDonald, Wilbert ( Irene ) Hogan , Richard ( Florence ) Hogan, Brian ( Bev ) Hogan all of Tignish , Clifford ( Marie ) Hogan of Halifax, N.S., Victor ( Diane ) Hogan of Mill River, Roy ( Edith ) Hogan of Summerside, Paula ( Barry ) Irvine of Mississauga, ON., Wilma Maillet of Miramachi, N.B. and Chris Hogan ( James Gallant ) of Charlottetown. Also loving remembered by many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Ron was predeceased by infant daughter Rosalie , brother Allan , father and mother in-law Walter and Mary Hogan, stepfather John Langelaan, brothers-in-law Michael Hogan, Adrain Kinch, Bob MacDonald and Roger Maillet. Resting at the East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Rd., Summerside until Wednesday , March 14th , then to the St. Paul's Church, Summerside for a funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. . Interment to take place in the church cemetery. Memorial donations in Ron's memory to the East Prince Palliative Care Program would be greatly appreciated. Visiting hours on Tuesday , 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. . If you would like to send a condolence to the family, please click online condolence below OR send an e-mail directly to epfuneral@eastlink.ca