Gerald Stewart Ryan, 94, 1st LT.-United States Air Force – World War II B-26 Pilot funeral service will be 2:30 PM, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, Florida 33513 with the United States Air Force and the Veterans of Foreign War Post 10209, officiating.
Gerald was born in Rochester, New York on June 23, 1920 to Floyd and Elsie (Stewart) Ryan and passed away at the Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida on March 23, 2015. During World War II, he was a pilot and flew the B-26 Bomber and was awarded the American Theater Medal and the American Defense Service Medal. After being discharged from military service, he became a claims adjuster for Nationwide Insurance; a Presbyterian and moved to the Seminole area in 2000 from Sebring, Florida.
He is survived by his loving family, his wife of 69 years, Mildred Ryan of Seminole, Florida; four sons; Dennis Ryan of Goodyear, Arizona, Michael Ryan of Coventry, CT., Rusty Ryan of Newington, CT and Timothy Ryan of Phoenix, Arizona; three daughters, Gerrianne Groves of Seminole, Florida, Kathleen Hughes of Shelton, CT and Colleen Basile of Egg Harbor Township, NJ.; nine grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
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I have lost a friend and my Father-in-law. Over the last 19 years plus Gerrianne {my wife} and I have watched her parents grow gracefully older with us. With great sorrow we grieve with our whole family, but also celebrate Dad Ryan’s Life. Our loss is HEAVEN’s GAIN. I miss you dad.
I feel like I have lost a member of my family, I miss him telling me every night your doing a good job,keep it up! Mr. Ryan was one of the nicest men I have known in my seventeen years working at lake Seminole square.
Jerry was our friend and neighbor for many years. He and Frank spent many days sitting in front of the garage talking about days gone by. He always had a friendly smile and wave to anyone going by. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this difficult time.
Dear Abby and Family, My deepest sympathy to you and the family. We here at Lake Seminole Square will miss his smiling face and snappy remarks. He must have kissed the Blarney Stone for he was never at a loss for words.
I’m just a phone call away if I can ever help you in any way.God Bless you all…Fondly, Jane