Susan Marie Fitzgibbons Boyle of Greenwich, CT, passed away on May 9 after a battle with cancer. She died surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, David L. Boyle, her son, Carter H. Boyle, and daughter, Hadley H. Boyle, all of Greenwich, and a brother, John C. Fitzgibbons, of Hemet, Calif. She was preceded in death by her father (John J. Fitzgibbons), mother (Betty N. Fitzgibbons) and sister (Margaret D. Mast).
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Susan graduated from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, where she met David, and received an MBA with highest honors from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland). A pioneer among women in the business world, she was a senior management consultant at McKinsey & Company for nine years where she consulted CEOs and was co-head of the Financial Institutions Steering Committee. Subsequently, she was executive vice president of Xerox Financial Services for eight years before leaving the corporate world in 1996 to spend more time with her family. She previously served on various boards, including the USA Group and Bruce Museum.
Susan was active in the Greenwich Country Day School community, serving as class mother for Carter and Hadley who graduated there. An accomplished pianist, she was a strong supporter of the music department at Country Day where she and David provided funding for a new music room. Along with David, she also served on the Parents Fund Committees of Phillips Academy Andover and Duke University, Carter’s alma maters. She looked forward to doing the same for Columbia University where Hadley is currently a student.
A member of Greenwich Country Club, Susan enjoyed playing tennis and squash and for a number of years was a member of the club’s tennis team. In addition to her family, the loves of her life were her three champion equestrian horses and pet dogs. Susan was a member of the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association and United States Equestrian Federation. Most of all, she enjoyed spoiling her family with parties, gifts and elaborate decorations during the holidays and on their birthdays. Christmas was a special time and Susan took great pride in decorating her home both inside and outside, including a 17-foot tree in the living room. She also cherished annual family spring vacations on Sanibel and Captiva Islands. An avid sports fan, Susan enjoyed rooting for her favorite teams, the Ohio State Buckeyes, Duke Blue Devils and Cleveland Indians, as well as her favorite athlete, Roger Federer.
Calling hours will be on Monday, May 14, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home in Greenwich, followed by a burial service on Tuesday, May 15, at 11 a.m. in Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich. To honor Susan’s life of devoting her time, energy and support to others, please consider a donation to the Greenwich Preservation Trust to help preserve the Greenwich that she knew and loved for the past 30 years.
