"Born in 1929 in Mahanoy City, Pa., Doyle was a U.S. Air Force veteran who joined in 1947 at 17-years-old and served as a chaplain's assistant in Germany after World War II. Doyle first moved to Pleasanton in 1954 when he was transferred to Parks Air Base. But on the way there, he stopped into Elliott's, a downtown Danville watering hole that dates back to 1907, to ask for directions."
"Many in his community remember that Doyle lovingly called the town his Camelot, where he lived with his wife, Joe Anne, and five children Mick, Mary Anne, Terry, Celeste, and John, known as Fitz. Doyle first joined the town council in 1991 and stuck around for 25 years, serving six terms as a councilman and five times as Danville mayor."
Mike Doyle was born in 1929 in Mahanoy City, Pa., and joined the U.S. Air Force in 1947 at age 17, serving as a chaplain's assistant in Germany after World War II. He moved to the Bay Area in 1954 and chose to settle in Danville after stopping at Elliott's. He bought an acre, built a home, and worked as a private investigator after leaving the military. He lived with his wife, Joe Anne, and five children. Doyle served on the Danville town council from 1991 to 2016, including six council terms and five terms as mayor, and was known for energizing local political involvement. He died Oct. 19 at age 96 surrounded by family.
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