William Joseph Ryan 87 born May 29 1922 in Providence RI to George and Madeline (Cahir) Ryan passed away on April 24 2010 at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice Palm Coast FL. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday April 30th at 10:00 am at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church 4600 Belle Terre Pkwy. Palm Coast. The church will receive William on Thursday April 29th at 6 pm with a scripture wake service; visitation will follow till 8 pm. Mr. Ryan was a retired principal at Danbury High School in Danbury CT. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree from Manhattan College; where he majored in French. He then went on to obtain two Masters Degrees from Fairfield University. He coached basketball and track at LaSalle Academy Providence as well as at Danbury High School. He served his country during WW II in the US Army/Air Corp. China Burma India Theater. He was a parishioner at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church a member of the VFW the New England Club and the Irish Social Club all of Palm Coast as well as the Holy Name Society and Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife of 64 yrs. Jean F. Ryan Palm Coast sons James Michael Ryan Danbury CT. Mark Brendan Ryan Palm Coast daughters Jean R. Tepas and her husband Joseph Jacksonville FL Mary Virginia Ryan and her husband William Storey Westwood MA Sheila R. DeBold and her husband Kenge Murrieta CA brothers Thomas Ryan Cranston RI Charles Ryan No. Providence RI sister Ann McCrink Cranston RI. 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents brothers George John and James as well as by a sister Mary.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Danbury High School Scholarship Fund in the name of William J. Ryan.

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