James “JJ” Boyd of West Grove

James "JJ" Boyd, 72, of West Grove, died Saturday May 9, at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. He was the husband of Rosemarie Morini Boyd with whom he shared 29 years of marriage.

Born in Darby, he was a son of the late Albert and the late Marie (Booth) Boyd.

JJ served our country in the Army. He was a Pennsylvania State Trooper for more than 25 years and most recently was a deputy sheriff in Chester County, retiring in 2004.

He was a member of Assumption BVM Church in West Grove. He enjoyed woodworking and was known to build just about anything. He was a model tank enthusiast, likely a result of driving them in the Army. He wrote many books based on local history including Penn Township and Clifton Heights. In recent years he was the groundskeeper at Penn Township Park.

Survivors include in addition to his wife, three sons, Kenneth Boyd (Paige) of Downingtown, Jason Boyd (Kristi) of Lancaster, and Vince Zacchei (Sandra) of Glen Mills; one brother, Albert Boyd (Bette) of Aston; one sister Nancy Tasseff of Rapid City, S.D. and nine grandchildren.

You are invited to visit with JJ's family and friends from 8:30 -10:30 a.m.Tuesday, May 19, at Assumption BVM Church, 300 State Road, West Grove, PA 19390. His memorial mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. Inurnment will follow in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Springfield. Contributions in his memory may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or to Willow Tree Hospice, 616 East Cypress Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home of Kennett Square. 610-444-4116. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.griecocares.com.

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