Kathryn “Kathy” (Johnson) Boyle, passed away peacefully on Monday June 05, 2017 at Vermont Respite House after a long battle against cancer. Kathy was born July 12, 1959 in Framingham, MA and spent the majority of her childhood in and around Ascutney, VT. Kathy graduated from Springfield High School in 1977 and then attended and graduated from UVM in 1981. After meeting her future husband, Ken, she decided to return to school for dental hygiene and worked at the office of Associates in Periodontics in Burlington for 26 years. Kathy considered them her second family and loved her patients and coworkers. Kathy is survived by her beloved husband of 34 years. Kenneth R. Boyle, and her son, Nicholas C. Boyle. They made their home in Essex. Kathy was known for her love of perennial gardening, cats and cooking. Kathy was forever grateful and inspired by the outpouring of love and support she received during these last few years of her illness. Memorial contributions in Kathy’s memory may be made to CampTa-Kum-Ta, P.O. Box 459, South Hero, VT 05486 or Fight Colorectal Cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Francis Xavier, Winooski on Tuesday June 13 at 11AM. A celebration of her life will be held in late July at the Boyle residence. Arrangements are by A W Rich Funeral Home – Essex Chapel. Please visit www.awrfh.com where the July celebration times will be announced and to also share your memories of Kathy.