Wellden Pyle, Jr., D. O.

Wellden Pyle, Jr. D.O., 82, retired family physician, a longtime resident of Green Meadow Point in Chesapeake, died July 2, 2005 at the home of his daughter. He was born February 4, 1923 in South Orange, N.J. to Wellden Pyle, M.D. and Sidonia Hirt Pyle, the first of three children. He spent his youth playing and sailing on the Barnegat Bay in New Jersey acquiring A life long passion for sailing and the water. He graduated from New Hampton Academy in N.H. and Lafayette College. He served in the South Pacific on the USS LST 226 for four years during WWII. He re-enlisted in the Army and served as an instructor until 1952. After Returning to the states he met and married Helen Elizabeth Rowe and they had 51 years together until her death In 2002. Dr. Pyle entered Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine In 1952 and upon graduation and completion of his internship, the family settled in Dillsburg , Pa., a rural farming community. Later the lure of the sea called them back to the coast where he spent the remainder of his career practicing family medicine and sailing with Helen on the Chesapeake. Dr. Pyle enjoyed many hobbies, painting, carving, model boat building and best of all, boat-in-bottle construction. He forged his own tools from surgical instruments in order to hoist sails through the openings of bottles. His family and friends are left to enjoy and treasure many of his handmade creations. Dr. Pyle is survived by four children, Elizabeth Pyle Brown and her husband, Robert; Christopher Pyle and his wife, Cynthia; Sallyanne Pyle, D.O. and her husband Richard Ellis, M.D.; and Noel Wellden Pyle and his wife, Theresa and seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren as well as his sister, Susanne Linforth of Fort Myers, Fl. He is predeceased by his sister, Adelaide Pyle. The family wishes to extend our sincerest thanks to Sentara Hospice especially To Nurse Julie Agles-Jankee and Aide Gwen Richardson; Ray Hernandez and Margarita Garitano and our dear friend, Alberta Weaver, who watched over Dr. and Mrs. Pyle for eight years. They all made his final years peaceful and our lives possible. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Parkinson?s Foundation. A funeral service will be at Loving Funeral Home 3225 Academy Avenue Portsmouth, Va. On Wednesday July 6, 2005 at 2pm.

Wellden Pyle, Jr., D. O.

February 4, 1923 - July 2, 2005