Stephen D. Boylan

Stephen D. Boylan, 81, died Sunday, February 28, 2016. He was born September 26, 1934 in Queens, NY, a son of the late Justin and Cecelia Lahey Boylan. Stephen was a mechanical engineer with a degree from Newark College of Engineering. He was a supervisor at Union Carbide and later ESAB for over 38 years. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and was an active member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a US Army veteran and a member of the VFW. Survivors include his wife, Ann P. Boylan of Florence; a son, Greg (Sharon) Boylan of Pompton Plains, NJ; a daughter, Laura Schumacher of Cincinnati, OH; a brother, Edward (Ann) Boylan of Portland, OR; grandchildren Anthony Rich, Olivia, Emily, and Shaun Boylan, Jacqueline, Stephen, and Jeffrey Mahedy, William Schumacher, III, Katie Klingensmith, and Jake Schumacher; and a great grandchild, Isaiah Klingensmith. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Joseph, Anthony, and Justin Boylan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 4, 2016 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home in Florence, with a Rosary Service at 6:30 and Vigil at 7:00. Memorials may be made to St. Anthony's Catholic School, 2536 Hoffmeyer Road, Florence, SC 29501 or to St. Joseph’s Indian School, P. O. Box 326, Chamberlain, SD 57326 Send messages to the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.