Marie Theresa O'Boyle (Leonard)

Marie T O'Boyle, age 80 of Clarksville TN, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday April 10, 2026 at Spring Meadows Nursing and Rehab in Clarksville TN. She was born April 24, 1945 in Philadelphia PA.

The daughter of the late Mary S.Tustin and Walter Tustin. Graduate of James Martin School of Nursing Phila PA. Marie spent over 40 years excelling in her nursing career as an LPN, bringing compassion, love, and healing to her residents in long term care across multiple states before finally retiring in 2006. Marie loved thrifting, coloring, baking, sometimes bingo, and reminiscing on her attendance at Woodstock '69. But most of all, she loved being a Grandmom!

In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years - Thomas "Tom" O'Boyle, her brother Mark Walter Tustin, daughter in law Annette Ginet, and her partner in life William E. Been. Marie is survived by her children - Tara O'Boyle, Thomas (Jamie) O'Boyle, Eric R. Smith and Crystal (Brian) Reilly. As well as 11 grandchildren - Jessica, ErinNicole (Samuel), Jaysen, Julian, David, Alexandria, Addison, Ashlynn, Aiden, Nicolas and James. 3 great grandchildren - Avery Annette, Emmett Paul and Everleigh Rose. She leaves behind, with love, her best friends - Beverly Stringer of Philadelphia PA, Sara "KK" Parker of Clarksville TN, and Ellen Odell of Clarksville TN.

Marie is remembered by the many who knew and loved her and by all the loving caregivers and staff of Spring Meadows who've been her extended family these past few years.

A private memorial will be held by family at a later date.

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