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William George Boynton of East Moriches died on October 15 at the Oasis Rehabilitation Center in East Moriches, after a brief illness.
Born in Chiquicamata, Chile, on April 15, 1919, to Marie and Leland Boynton, he attended grammar school in East Moriches, then attended Fishburne Military Academy and Cheshire Academy before graduating from Yale in 1941. Upon graduation, he was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy and stationed in Pearl Harbor. When the Japanese attacked on December 7, 1941, he remained at his post in the communication center for five days. When he returned to his quarters, his closets were empty, everything having been given to survivors of the sunken ships who needed something to wear. After two years in Hawaii and three years in Washington, D.C., he was discharged a lieutenant commander.
In his business career, he was vice president of Fleischmanns Industries, which later became Standard Brands. He had lived in East Moriches and Boynton Beach, Florida.
Mr. Boynton was predeceased by his first wife, Eleanor Norton Boynton, in 1963. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; son William; granddaughter Eleanor; and stepchildren, Sharon Lorenzo, Glenn and Susan Murray.
Mr. Boynton donated his body to science through MedCure. His ashes will be interred at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in East Moriches.
on Jan 27, 2016