Fausta Maria O’Boyle
Marriages
John O’Boyle (Jack) - 1949
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 10B - April 9, 2023
Fausta Maria O’Boyle
was born in Clifton, N.J. to
Italian immigrant parents,
Pietro and Angelina (Pordon)
Oselador. Growing up with
her younger brother, Gervasio
(Jerry), Fausta experienced
the hardships of the Great Depression. Learning English in
school, she excelled in secretarial school, which led her to a
job with the Caltex Oil Company in NYC.
At Caltex, she met Desmond John O’Boyle (Jack)
and they were married in 1949. Jack’s work took them
to Tokyo, Japan, where their two sons came along,
Martin and Michael. In 1957, Jack was transferred to
Torino, Italy. Fausta enjoyed Italy as she could speak
the language and she was close to many of her cousins.
In 1959, Caltex brought them back to the USA and NYC
where the O’Boyle’s finally settled down.
After retiring, Jack passed away in 1981. Fausta
stayed in New York until 1987 when she decided to
move to Grand Junction where her sons had started a
home building construction business.
Moving from New York to Grand Junction was a bit
of a shock, but soon she made friends and got involved
in the community. She volunteered at Catholic Outreach
and she helped at “Il Bistro Italiano” restaurant where
she met Paola Gualerzi (Brunella’s mom); the two little
Italian ladies became “instant” friends for life. She
helped with the upbringing of her grandchildren, and
she wrote many letters. She loved to write letters (up to
the very end) and stayed in communication with family
and friends worldwide.
She was preceded by her parents, (obviously); husband,
Jack; her brother, Jerry and his wife, Charlotte Oselador
and her son Martin (Miriam). Fausta is survived by her
son, Michael (Karen); grandson, Desmond (Crystal);
granddaughter, Katherine (Nikkeya) Gray; great-
grandchildren, Rowan and Willow Gray; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Brown’s Funeral
Chapel on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
She will be laid to rest next to her husband and
parents in Paterson, New Jersey at a later date. In lieu of
flowers, please consider a donation to Catholic Outreach
245 S. 1st Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 or a charity
of your choice. What a lady! What a Life!
