Colleen Dierdre Doyle, 57, died suddenly on Aug. 21, 2025 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan of cardiac arrest. Born on Aug. 21, 1968 in Oak Park, Colleen was known for her kindness, humor, generosity and professionalism.
After graduating from Oak Park and River Forest High School, and the University of Illinois Chicago, where she studied Criminal Justice, she was accepted into the United States Marshal Service where she served as a Deputy U.S. Marshal with distinction for 27 years. Her career included assignments with the FBI Fugitive Task Force and with the Judicial Security Team, often providing protection for U.S. Supreme Court Justices when they traveled.
But the role she cherished most was that of “Aunt Colleen” to her six nieces and nephews, attending their sporting and school events, taking them on road trips, and teaching them her amazing culinary skills. Beyond her family, she served as an adopted aunt to countless children of family friends over the years through her warmth and kindness.
An avid traveler, she visited Asia, Africa and took many trips to Europe, where she was particularly fond of attending Italian cooking schools. She benefited from a rich friendship with an exceptionally close group of lifelong friends with whom she took many girls trips. If you were a co-worker, neighbor, mail carrier or someone she saw regularly, you could expect to be on the receiving end of her phenomenal baking. A voracious reader of mystery novels throughout her life, she enjoyed the opportunity to discuss interesting plot lines.
Colleen is survived by her parents, Mike and Trudy Doyle; her brother, Kevin; her sister-in-law, Katie; her brother, Peter; sister-in-law, Cindy; nieces, Maggie and Trulyn and nephews, Patrick, Colin, Finn, and Henry. She will be deeply missed.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Sept. 9, 2025, visitation preceding at 10, at St. Giles Church in Oak Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Sarah’s Inn, whose mission is to serve those impacted by domestic violence, PO Box 1159 Oak Park, IL 60304, are appreciated.