Dennis P. Boynton

Portland- Dennis P. Boynton, Sr., 67, of Cumberland Avenue died unexpectedly at his home, of natural causes on Thursday, December 20, 2018. Dennis was born in Augusta, Maine on April 5, 1951 the son of the late Ervin and Dorothy Thelma (Hamlin) Boynton. He graduated from Cony High School in the class of 1969 and from the University of Maine at Farmington in 1973. Beginning his teaching career, Dennis taught at Memorial Junior High School, 7th and 8th grade math and also served as a basketball coach to the Junior High team. He then moved to South Portland High School, Math Department where he taught until his retirement in 2001. Unable to remain idle, and having a great passion for working with kids, he continued to work as an Ed Tech from 2002 until his death. In his spare time Dennis was an avid New England sports fan especially the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots. He was a collector of things, especially movies and also enjoyed listening to all types of music. Dennis will long be remembered for his love of teaching and passionate desire of working with and educating kids of all ages. He had a great sense of humor, and loved his son deeply and was very attentive to, especially through his sons' battle with cancer. Dennis was predeceased by his son, Dennis P. Boynton, Jr. He is survived by a sister, Pauline Boynton of Warren; a brother, John and his wife Carol Boynton of S. China; nieces, Sue and her husband Paul Booth of VT, Melissa Boynton of Oakland, and Nichole and her husband Pierre Bilodeau of W. Gardiner; grand nieces and nephews, Callie Boynton of W. Gardiner, Ryan and Kyle Booth of VT, and Thomas Bilodeau of W. Gardiner; he also maintained a close friendship with Crystal O'Brien of Buxton. A gathering of rememberance will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 from 1 PM - 3PM at the Buxton Center Baptist Church, 938 Long Plains Rd, Buxton. Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland, Maine. To view Dennis's memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com Those who wish may make contributions in Dennis's memory to: Maine Children's Cancer Program, c/o Maine Medical Center Development Office, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102 or Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284