Mrs. Dorothy A. (Andrews) Ryan, 85, of Lawrence, Massachusetts formerly of Methuen, Massachusetts passed away on Friday, October 24th, 2008 at the Lawrence General Hospital.
Born in Methuen on December 8th, 1922, daughter to Americo and Gloria (Santos) Andrews. Mrs. Ryan was educated in the Methuen Schools and later moved to Lawrence where she was a parishioner of Saint Mary's Church.
She worked for some 25 years for Western Electric Company both in Lawrence and North Andover, MA. While working for Western Electric Company, Dorothy was a member of the Merrimack Valley Pioneers. She was also a Teachers Aid in the Lawrence School System after her retirement.
Mrs. Ryan was a member of the Come Alive After 5 Club, and faithfully attended her Sunday night Dances at the Knights of Columbus, she especially loved to dance. She was a avid bowler and was on a women's bowling league. She loved to Shop and she especially enjoyed and loved her Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.
wife of the late: Mr. Philip J. Ryan who passed away in 1968.
Her children:
Debra L. Ryan and her husband Cliff Pelland of Danville, NH
Gary P. Ryan of Lawrence, MA
Gloria Fournier Robey of Methuen, MA.
Daniel and his wife Barbara Fournier of Port St. Lucy, Florida.
Special Friend: Mr. Frank Rose of Salem, NH
Sisters: Betty Sheehan of Methuen, MA
and Lou Groswald and her husband Edward of Methuen, MA.
As well as several Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Sister to the late: Dolores "Blondie" Somma
Her funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in Saint Mary's of the Assumption Church in Lawrence, MA
Entombment will follow at the Saint Mary's/Immaculate Conception Mausoleum in Lawrence, MA.
Family and Friends may call on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 122 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA. For online condolences and other information please go to www.breenfuneralhome.com.