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In
Memoriam
John Ryan
A Lancer out of sight
Never out of mind |
It is with deep
regret that we must inform all of R.E. Lee High School Alumni and
the Class of '71 that John Ryan died on June 27, 2017.
John Francis Xavier Ryan was the loving husband of Karen Marie Ryan;
cherished brother of Mary Ann Ryan Egan, class of 1964 and her
husband Pete and Thomas W. Ryan (Constance L.); beloved uncle of
Jennifer Wilson (Kenny), Meredith Akers (Stewart), Jennifer Ryan
Harris (Greg), Kaitlin Frances Ryan, Margaret Ann Ryan, Thomas John
Hammett (Emily), Gregory Joseph Hammett (Erin) and Michelle Rose
Munns (Adam).
He is also survived by great-nieces Ashley, Amanda, Emily, Isabelle,
Zoey and Stella; great-nephews Nicholas, Maxwell, Dylan and Vaughn;
as well as many extended family members and friends. He was preceded
in death by his parents, John Francis Ryan and Florence Frances Ryan
and brother, Joseph Paul Ryan. John was born in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, moved to Northern Virginia in 1956, and grew up in
Springfield, Virginia.
He attended St. Michael's and St. Bernadette's Elementary Schools,
and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1971.
John was a life member of the Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire
Department (GSVFD), with over 48 years of active service. He served
as GSVFD President from 1978 through 2016 and Treasurer from 1976
through 1977. He also served as Chair of the Fairfax County Fire
Commission from July 1989 through August 1996 and from August 1997
through July 1998. He was Zone II Fire Commissioner from July 1989
to July 2008. John worked in the banking field from 1971 through
1983, holding positions at Northern Virginia Bank, Peoples Security
Bank, and United Virginia Bank.
He attended college while working, completing an Associate of
Science in Business Administration in 1983 at Northern Virginia
Community College. He majored in accounting at George Mason
University, graduating in 1985 with Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration.
John subsequently worked for Singer Associates Fire Equipment,
serving as their General Manager and Chief Financial Officer. John
was most recently Vice-President of Equipment Sales for Atlantic
Emergency Solutions, where he also served as Controller and Service
Center Manager.
John and Karen were high school sweethearts and had been married 45
years. They loved to travel together, and have been to 49 states, as
well as several Canadian provinces, Mexico, Great Britain, France
and Germany.
Friends are welcome for visitation on Thursday, July 6, from 6 to 9
p.m., at Demaine Funeral Home, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA
22151. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., on
Friday, July 7 at Saint Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church, 8750
Pohick Road, Springfield, VA 22153. Entombment will follow in
Fairfax Memorial Park, 9900 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22032. All
are invited to a gathering immediately following the entombment at
the GSVFD Paul J. Filipowicz Hall, 7011 Backlick Road, Springfield,
VA 22150. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be
made in memory of John to the (www.cancer.org/donate).(www.cancer.org/donate). |
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