of Goshen (formerly of Suffern, NY) passed away on March 16, 2011 at Valley View Nursing Home, Goshen. She was 82 years old.
Born on July 31, 1928 in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Lillian (Hanley) Ryan.
She was married to the late Robert Abel (1992).
A full time homemaker and business woman, she attended St. Stephens RC Church, Warwick and was a parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, Suffern.
She is survived by her children: Susan Abel and her partner JoEllen of Warwick, Mary Vogel of Ship Bottom, NJ, Ellen Panzer and her husband Mark of Fairport, NY, Ann Abel and her partner Carol of Farmington Hills, MI, and Robert Abel and his partner Paul of New York, NY; six grandchildren: Kimmie, Catie, Abby, Brendan, Annie and Matthew; two sisters: Patricia McDonough of Maryland and Eileen Ryan of Long Island, NY. She was predeceased by a brother, Michael Ryan in 2000.
Visitation will be on Sunday, March 20th, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Monday at St. Stephens RC Church, Warwick followed by interment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY.
Memorial donations may be sent to American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.