John A. Boyd

and Concordville, PA, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 after a

brief illness. He was born on June 27, 1928 in Philadelphia to Robert H.

and Edna Ruth Bachman Boyd.

John graduated from Millersville State Teacher’s College in 1952. Most of

his career was in the field of insurance consulting and real estate in

Delaware County, PA. He served in the army at White Sands, NM during

WWII, was a member of MENSA, and was a 33 rd degree Mason. John also

enjoyed woodworking, photography, fishing, and gardening.

John is survived by three beloved children, Ruth Troxell and husband

Dave, Virginia Lodge and husband Ken, and John A. Boyd, Jr. and wife

Carrie, as well as four grandchildren and one special great-grandson. He

will also be missed by his special friend and companion, Alma Keech of

Newtown Square.

A service will be held on Saturday, December 2, at 9:00 at the Toppitzer

Funeral Home at Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill. Interment will be

private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Cancer Research

Institute www.cancerresearch.org