William Ralph Boyle Jr., 80, of Allentown, died May 19, 2019, at home. He was the husband of Linda L. (Witmeyer) Boyle. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William R. and Sylvia E. (Longenecker) Boyle.

He was a 1956 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School and attended Franklin and Marshall College and Penn State University-Berks and received his associate degree in business management.

From 1964-1984, he worked for PPL Co. as an equipment operator on the line crew and then he became a power dispatcher in the Allentown general office from 1984 until retiring in 1995. Prior to that, he worked at Brubaker Chrysler Plymouth in Lancaster from 1962 to 1964.

He was a life member of Sertoma International and served as a past president of the Manheim Sertoma Club in 1972. He was a 32nd Degree Master Mason-Lehigh Lodge #326 Trexlertown.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Allentown. At the church, he was a member and served as the chairman of the adult education committee.

He is survived by his wife; sons, William R. III and Robert D.; daughter, Katlyn M.; granddaughter, Emily R. Hartman. He was predeceased by brothers, Gary L. and Thomas R.; sister, Elizabeth S. Herr.

Contributions may be made in his memory to the William R. Boyle Memorial Fund at the church, 18104 or to UNICEF.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. June 7 in the First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, 3231 W. Tilghman St., Allentown. Arrangements were made by the J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, Allentown.