- Date Of Birth: September 1, 1949
- Date Of Death: January 25, 2022
- State: Indiana
Col. Michael H. Boyce USMC (ret.), 72, of Marietta, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN.
He was born on September 1, 1949, in Brawley, CA, to the late Milledge and Rosario Rita (Gomez) Boyce. On April 22, 2000, at Ft. McPherson in Atlanta, GA, he married Judy Faye Moon, who survives. He is also survived by his daughter, Alison (Nicholas) Cotsonika of Saline, MI; his two sons, Kevin (Kaytie) Boyce of Summerville, SC, and Sean Boyce of Jacksonville Beach, FL; five grandchildren; Jacob Cotsonika, Ethan Cotsonika, Averyhart Boyce, Penelope Boyce and Charlotte Anders-Boyce; and by two brothers, Milledge Boyce of New Mexico and Mark (Mary) Boyce of Washington State.
Michael graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1971, then served in the Marine Corps for more than 30 years. He also earned a master’s degree from Pepperdine University and was a distinguished graduate of the Naval War College.
He and his wife were in South Bend participating in the 2021-2022 Inspired Leadership Initiative at Notre Dame at the time of his death.
