William D. Carlyle, a resident of Boston for 20 years, formerly of Reading, died on October 24, 2014 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. He was 57 years of age. William was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 14, 1956, the son of David and Marian (Krost) Carlyle of Otisfield, Maine. William grew up in Reading and graduated from Reading Memorial High School, class of 1974. While growing up he was involved with the Boy Scouts of America and Outward Bound in Maine. He attended Colorado State, UMass Lowell and graduated from Bunker Hill Community College in 2012. Besides his parents he is survived by his loving brother Scott C. Carlyle and his wife Linda of Westford and sister Christine L. Carlyle and her husband Rico Cedro of Chicago, IL. He is also survived by two nieces and one nephew. Services and burial are private and there are no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in William's memory to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at www.lls.org. For on line guest book visit johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com. Arrangements under the direction of the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, Reading.