RYAN, Nancy M. (Keohane) Longtime resident of Dedham, formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away on January 27, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Paul W. Ryan. Devoted mother of Paul Ryan and his wife Stephanie of Dedham, Christine Cochrane and her husband Mike of Norwood, and Stephen Ryan of Dedham. Loving Nana of Sydney and Justin Cochrane, and Kian and Rhys Ryan. Dear sister of Mary Moynihan of West Roxbury and the late Ellen Fisher and John Keohane. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Nancy was a longtime employee of Harvard Vanguard in the medical records department. She lived for going down the Cape each summer with her family. She treasured getting together with her girlfriends for lunch and playing poker or Mexican Train. She enjoyed going to the Norwood Senior Center for exercise classes. Nancy's most cherished moments were spent with her four grandchildren cheering proudly at sporting events, attending school performances, and gathering together for family dinners filled with laughter and love.
Visiting hours will be held at the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home 456 High St. Dedham on Monday, February 2nd from 4-8pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Tuesday, February 3rd at 8am, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Mary Church, Dedham at 9am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Nancy's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105-1905.