Stuart Keith Doyle

 Stuart Keith Doyle, age 62, of New Castle, DE, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on November 26, 2025, at Christiana Hospital. Raised in Broomall, Pa, he was the son of Annette Weddell and the late Robert (Bob) Wayne Doyle.

Known to most as Stu but to family as Keith, at 14 he was profoundly impacted by the premature death of his father. Intelligent and with a thirst for knowledge, Stuart had a lifelong passion for American history and politics.

After graduating high school, Stuart enlisted in the Marine Corps, then became an accomplished chef in New York City, and eventually he married and established First Fruits Catering Company, in Oxford, Pa. 

Following a life-altering heart attack, Stuart embraced the role of stay-at-home-Dad and instilled in his sons a zeal for following one’s own passions, which for Stuart included gardening, animal husbandry, construction and renovation.

As a Cub and Boy Scout leader, Stuart introduced many young men to camping and survival skills, and taught them to use knives, and bows and arrows responsibly.

A Christian, Stuart was incredibly generous with his time, food and money. 

Stuart will be remembered and missed as a great father who took immense pride and joy in having had the privilege to raise two sons. He often expressed that his greatest accomplishment was reflected in the adults they had become.

In addition to his mother, Annette Goodsen of Bradenton, Fl, Stuart is survived by his two sons, Robert Caleb Doyle of York, Pa and Joseph Liam Doyle of Oxford, Pa; his sister, Wendi Doyle Lohmar of Los Angeles, Ca; and his loving extended family. 

Service and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Wounded Warriors www.woundedwarriorproject.org or the Brandywine Valley SPCA of New Castle, DE. bvspca.org/donate/donation-form

Arrangements are by Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. of Kennett Square (484-734-8100). To view his online obituary, please visit www.griecofunerals.com.