Dr. A. Stephen Boyer

Dr. A. Stephen Boyer, beloved husband of Pat Kellam Boyer and a resident of Wellington Neck in Franktown, VA, passed away Saturday, October 11th, at his home (Stillwaters) on Nassawadox Creek. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 27 years, children, family and his beloved dogs, (Sophie, Molly and Jax). Born on June 4, 1938 in New Jersey to the late Dr. Allen J. Boyer and Joyce Strickland Boyer, he spent his early years growing up on the family farm in Snow Hill, MD. From age six Dr. Boyer knew he wanted to become a doctor. He went to medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, interned at York Hospital and did his residency at Geisinger Medical Center near Penn State. In 1969 Dr. Boyer set up practice in Nassawadox, VA and dedicated his life to the people of the Eastern Shore. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children, Laura Bowden Altenhofen and husband Christopher of Portland, OR, Peter John Boyer and wife Jenny, of Columbia, MD, Tenneil McDougald of Virginia Beach, VA, Matthew Stephen Boyer and fiancé Samantha Lewis, of Norfolk, VA, and a daughter-in-law Melanie Lumadue Boyer of Hampton, VA; eight grandchildren, Kaylyn Berrett, Nicholas, Max, and Alex Altenhofen of Portland, OR, Ethan and Joshua Boyer of Hampton, VA, and Lewis and Kellam Peckens of Virginia Beach. He is also survived by a brother, John S. Boyer and wife Jean of Lewis, DE, a cousin, Dan Hope and wife Jana of Snow Hill, and a special family friend of over 40 years, Evelyn Burton, of Franktown, VA. Dr. Boyer was predeceased by a beloved son, Philip Ethan Boyer. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, October 18, 2014, at 1:00 PM at Belle Haven United Methodist Church with Reverends Tommy Kellam, Paul Oh, and Jonathan Carpenter officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to ALS Association-DC/MD/VA Chapter, 2800 N. Parham Road, Ste. 208, Richmond, VA 23294 or to the SPCA Animal Shelter, P. O. Box 164, Onley, VA 23418. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doughtyfuneralhome.com Arrangements were made by the Doughty Funeral Home in Exmore, Virginia.