It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of Ann Ryan on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 at the age of 99.
She was born on Nov. 20, 1917 in Banning, Ont. to Jack and Nettie Harasymyk.
The family moved to Barwick, Ont. when she was an infant and they resided there until she was a teenager, moving to Fort Frances, Ont.
She was united in marriage to Edward Ryan on May 9, 1939 and settled into a life at home, raising her two boys, James and Paul.
She loved to cook; she made everything from scratch–never following a recipe. She also loved to watch cooking shows, picking up tips along the way.
Ann kept to herself, putting all her attention into her family. She enjoyed many visits with her grandchildren and loved going to the lake to spend time with her great-grandchildren.
Anne also spent many years cheering on the Toronto Blue Jays; she knew all the players and who would be pitching in the next game.
Ann loved her annual Duluth shopping trips with the girls, and always kept them entertained with her packing and shopping methods.
Ann earned a plaque from the Barbados Tourism Bureau for more than 30 years of vacationing there. She and Ed made many friends on their vacations there and she continued those visits to Barbados for many years after his passing.
Ann was predeceased by her parents, Jack and Nettie; husband, Edward on March 12, 1977; brother, Bill Harasymyk and wife, Isabel; sisters-in-law, Mary Baldwin and husband, Gordon, and Theresa Stewart and husband, Ron; and brothers-in-law, Gene Kiyak, and Bill, Lawrence, Patrick, and Mike Ryan.
She leaves behind her sons, James and Paul (Gay Lynn) of Fort Frances, Ont.; grandchildren, Lisa (Kevin) Blanchard of International Falls, Mn. and Karla (Karl) Bodnar of Fort McMurray, Alta.; great-grandsons, Colten and Gage Blanchard, and Kai and Kiril Bodnar; sister, Jen Kiyak of Luddington, Mich.; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Fort Frances on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 11 a.m., with Fr. Milton McWatch officiating.
If friend so desire, in memoriam donations may be made to the Rainycrest Auxiliary, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 3T2.
Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
ANN RYAN
