NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. Thomas M. Ryan, 63, a longtime resident of New Rochelle currently of Mahopac, N.Y., died April 2.
He was born Aug. 12, 1948 in Queens, N.Y. to the late Joseph and Mildred (Maguire) Ryan. A Vietnam War veteran, Ryan worked as a math teacher for the New York City Department of Education for over 25 years. He married Rosemarie DeDe DeFeo on Aug. 17, 1974.
Ryan received a heart transplant on July 18, 2008 and was involved in support groups for heart transplant recipients. He was a teacher and coordinator for RELIG, a Catholic youth program, at Holy Name Parish in New Rochelle for 18 years.
Ryan is survived by his wife, Rosemarie, his son, Stephen Joseph (Lisa) Ryan and three grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Dennis (Luz) Ryan, his sister, Jeanellen Ryan, his foster brothers, Stephen Plunkett, Richard (Cathy) Plunkett, Terrance (Donna) Plunkett and Michael (Lynn) Plunkett and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at Lloyd Maxcy and Sons Beauchamp Chapel in New Rochelle, where a blessing will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
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