Albertus Magnus College Salutes a Life Well-Lived: Bill Doyle
Longtime Trustee Succumbed to COVID-19
The Albertus Magnus College mourns the loss of William (Bill) J. Doyle, a dedicated Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of the Albertus Board of Trustees for 20 years. He died April 18, succumbing to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
“Bill provided vision and wisdom in promoting the mission of Albertus. He was a fighter for causes he believed in even until the very end. Our hearts and prayers go out to Bill’s entire family and his friends and colleagues who all loved him deeply. Bill, better than most, loved this place and understood the amazing resilience of this College. His dedication and commitment to Albertus Magnus were clear and will carry us forward with his memory in mind,” said Albertus President Dr. Marc M. Camille.
Born in Boston in 1936, Doyle was the second of five children of the late Ellen of William I. Doyle, who were natives of Ireland. Doyle, himself a lover of “all things Irish,” grew up in Meriden.
Doyle’s accomplishments were numerous, especially as an attorney. He was the former head of the litigation practice of Wiggin and Dana and the principal trial lawyer for Yale University for more than 25 years. In addition to his legal accomplishments and service to the Albertus Community, Doyle was President of the Board of the New Haven Public Library, a board member of the Children’s Center in Hamden, and President of the Board of the New Haven Lawn Club.
Due to the current worldwide pandemic, funeral services will be held at a later date. Sisk Brothers Funeral Home in Hamden is in charge of arrangements.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.