Obituary of Claire E. Ryan

Name: Claire E. Ryan Date of Death: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 Residence: Rome NY Age: 80 Obituary:Claire E. "Terry" Ryan, 80, of Albrecht Road, Westmoreland, died March 21, 2007, at home with her family by her side. She was born March 6, 1927, in Ogdensburg, NY, the daughter of Brendan and Anna Keese. Terry grew up in Alder Brook and was a graduate of Au Sable Forks High School. On May 21, 1945, she married Joseph Ryan in St. Roses of Lima Church in Alder Brook, with the Reverend Richard O'Donnell presiding. Terry was a member of the Rome Christian Center. Surviving besides her husband, are five daughters and two sons-in-law, Judy Ryan, of Rome, Mary Lanigan, of Sherrill, Kathleen Ryan, of Kiamesha Lake, NY, Patricia and Andy Ward, of Whitesboro, and Bonnie and Barry Van Dreason, of Sherrill; nine sons and five daughters-in-law, Joseph Jr. and Nancy, of Rome, Timothy, of Oneonta, Michael, of Rochester, Dennis (Dan), of Rome, James and Linda, of Clinton, Thomas and Karen, of Poland, John (Jack) and Leslie, of Westmoreland, Richard, of Hector, NY, and Edward, of Westmoreland; a brother, Gene (Whitey) Keese, of Alder Brook; and twenty grandchildren, Joseph Ryan III, Martin Ryan, Brendan Ryan, Kevin Ryan, Jennifer Ryan, Jason Ryan, Kelly Ryan, Sean Ryan, Brett Ryan, Joshua Ryan, Nichole Ryan, James Ryan, David Ryan, Daniel Ryan, Mechel Ryan, Ryan Lanigan, Timothy Ward, Aaron Ward, Connor Van Dreason and Blake Van Dreason. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10am at the Resurrection Life Church. Interment will take place in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. Contributions in Mrs. Ryan's memory may be made to the Rome Christian Center Memorial Fund. Services: Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10am at the Resurrection Life Church. Interment will take place in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4pm and 7-9pm.