John "Jack" Ryan
(4/4/2009)
John “Jack” Francis Ryan, of Warwick, passed away on April 4, 2009, at Orange Regional Hospital, Horton Campus Middletown. He was 83 years old.
Born on June 20, 1925 in Montgomery, NY, he was the son of John Francis Ryan Sr. and Veronica Ryan.
He was predeceased by his wife Antoinette Manno June 6, 1986.
A retired teacher from BOCES in Rockland County, Jack proudly served his Country for ten years in the United States Navy-Submarine Force. He was a member of the Warwick VFW, U.S. Submarine Veterans of WWII, U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc., U.S.A International Submarine Association, Clamagore Veterans Association, and the U.S. Submarine Veterans Holland Club. He also was a member of the Retired NYS Teachers Assoc., and a parishioner of St. Stephen’s RC Church, Warwick. Mr. Ryan in earlier years had been a Boy Scout Leader for Troop 45, Coached Pee Wee Football and Little League in Warwick.
A family statement reads "Jack’s love for the outdoors was only surpassed by his love for family. Jack was affectionately known as Poppie by his grandchildren and great grandchildren and he will be dearly missed by all who knew him.”
He is survived by his son John Michael Ryan and his wife Jeanne of Milford, PA; daughter Kathleen Ryan Makuch and her husband Daniel of Warwick; and his son Thomas Ryan and his wife Janet of Branchville, NJ. Also surviving are his 11 grandchildren Jason Makuch and his wife Stephanie, Jennifer Makuch Hotochin and her husband Mark, James Ryan and his wife Mandey, Michael, Tara, Kelly, Jack, Quinn, Sam, Max, and Ben Ryan, as well as his great grandchildren Jason Jr., Annie, and Aidan.
Friends may call on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, at St. Stephen’s RC Church Warwick. Interment will follow in St. Stephen Cemetery.
Memorial donations in his memory may be made to USSVI Hudson Valley Base C/O David Bishop 920 Freedom Plains Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-6360.