James Charles Hoyt, 71

Memorial services for Mr. James Charles Hoyt, 71, of Morrison, will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church with Jim Bretl officiating. Visitation with the Hoyt family will be at 1 p.m. until time of the service at the church.
Mr. Hoyt passed away Wednesday, June 18 at St. Thomas Hospital.
He was born in Stony Point, N.Y., the son of the late Raymond and Catherine Nobert Hoyt. In earlier years, he was an architect with New York Life and a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. He enjoyed gardening, golfing, fishing and cooking. He was a member of St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church in McMinnville. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by two brothers, Bertram and Laurence Hoyt, and one sister, Inez Natale.
His survivors include his loving wife of 46 years Mary Lou Hoyt of Morrison, three sons; James (Dawn) Hoyt of Middletown, N.Y., Glenn (Lily) Hoyt of Murfreesboro, and Keith (Jodi) Hoyt of Middletown, N.Y., two brothers; Raymond (Martha) Hoyt of Virginia, Cyr Nobert of Florida, four sisters; Ancilla Natale of Florida, Jeanette Garrison of New York, Lucille Hahn of New York, and Lillian Hammer of Huntsville, Ala.; and four grandchildren; Kyle, Nicholas, Alyssa and Julia Hoyt, all of New York.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church in McMinnville.