Rosemary Anne Byrnes

Rosemary Anne Byrnes, born September 28, 1939, died August 4, 2026. She was born in New York, NY, to James T. and Marjorie (Margaret) Byrnes. A graduate of The Ursuline School and St. Louis University, she was married to Terence William Doyle. Prior to retirement, she was a longtime journalist and editor at Time Magazine. Upon visiting Central Oregon for the first time in 1991, she bought a farm in Alfalfa, Oregon, and then informed her husband and children of their new home, which they loved. She was a citizen of the world. She lived in Pelham Manor, NY; Washington, DC; Lloyd Harbor, NY; Hong Kong; and finally in Bend, OR. Rosemary was active in the Asil Arabian horse community as the former President of Al Khamsa, Inc. -the Arabian horse preservation organization- as well as a former editor of The Khamsat, the Arabian horse preservation magazine. She was the driving force behind her family's Arabian horse breeding program. She contributed to her community wherever she lived. As a past President at the Peninsula Sunrise Rotary Club of Hong Kong, she helped serve the leper communities in Guangzhou, China. She loved the historic St. Francis Roman Catholic church in Bend, Oregon where she was a parish member. She is survived by her husband, Terence Doyle; her brother Thomas M. Byrnes of Clinton Corners, NY; her sister Margie (Margaret) Byrnes Meighan of Sag Harbor, NY; her son Lyman Doyle and his wife Nelsilya of Taipei, Taiwan; her daughter Lucy Doyle and her husband Ali N'Simbo of Lake Forest Park, WA; her grandchildren Malaika N'Simbo, Ellen Doyle, Pascal N'Simbo, Loende N'Simbo, and Liam Doyle; as well as her 25 Arabian horses and 2 dogs. Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents, James Thomas Byrnes and Margaret Cummings Byrnes, and her brother James Eugene Byrnes. There will be a viewing followed by Mass on August 14, 2026 at 9:00am at St. Francis Historic Church, 599 NW Lava Road, Bend. Interment will follow Mass at Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, 11290 SW Reif Road, Powell Butte. A reception will follow the burial at the Doyle Ranch in Alfalfa. All are welcome. The address will be provided to all who ask. Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home was honored to handle the arrangements.

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Rosemary Anne Byrnes

September 28, 1939 - August 4, 2026