Renton, WA: Leslie Ann Wood (Ryan) Driesen, formerly of Weston, died peacefully on September 16, 2010 at her home in Renton, Washington at the age of 57.
Leslie was born in Boston and was predeceased by her parents, Dr. Edward T. Ryan Jr. and Wilma (Curry) Ryan, her sisters Heidi Ryan and Karen Ryan Gagney and her nephew Richard Gagney, Jr. She is survived by her son, Michael H.W. Driesen and his father, James H. Driesen, of Maple Valley, WA, her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Edward. T. Ryan III and their children Sam and Kate all of Boise, Idaho, her brother-in-law Richard Gagney of Wayland and her nephew and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gagney and their newborn baby of Wayland.
Leslie graduated from Weston High School in 1971 and Syracuse University in 1975. For many years she worked as financial manager in Seattle radio, including eight years with the legendary rock station KXRX. She enjoyed swimming, reading and horseback riding, and had done volunteer work with the Little Bit riding program. She was a proud and supportive mom and a warm and caring friend. Her positive life attitude, her smile and laugh, and her kind and generous heart will be well remembered by those who knew her. Our lives are better by knowing her
A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at 10AM at St. Julia Parish, 374 Boston Post Rd., Weston followed by interment at Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline. A reception will follow.
Memorial donations to the Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center.(http://www.littlebit.org) are suggested.
"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die tomorrow."
Arrangements by the John C. Bryant Funeral Home of Wayland. For online condolences please visit www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com.