It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Ann Ryan of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, at the age of 87 years at Shady Nook Care Center.
She will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her brother, Michael (Vera) of Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada, niece, Kathleen; nephew, Marc (Emily); great-nephew, Lee and great-niece, Silvie of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and cousins, Rollin (Marlene) Manford, Gary Manford, Douglas (Carolyn) Manford, Stephen (Sue) Manford, Patrick Ryan and god-child, Michelle Fries.
Mary Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Marguerite and two infant brothers, John Edward and Sonny as well as her cousin Jim Ryan. She graduated from St. Lawrence School and Lawrenceburg Consolidated High School and was a life-long member of St. Lawrence Parish. Mary Ann worked for 45 years at Greendale Utility where she rose to be Office Manager.
Mary Ann excelled in school and found her artistic talent through high school art classes. She worked in various media: charcoal, pen and ink, and oil. She was extremely active in her parish church community in Religious Education, as a member of the Legion of Mary and as Liturgical Coordinator as well as serving as a regular lector and Eucharistic Minister.
Coffee with friends after morning Mass and a standing reservation at Whisky’s for dinner following Saturday evening Mass were regular pleasures for Mary Ann. She also loved music and drama and held season tickets at the Playhouse in Cincinnati.
Mary Ann returned to college in 1981 to obtain her B.A. degree as a mature student at Mount St. Joseph on the Ohio. After 6–1/2 years of attending weekend and night classes, she graduated magna cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts and Psychology.
Travel brought her great pleasure, especially trips to the North Carolina seashore. Perhaps her most memorable trips were to Ireland, Scotland and England with four friends in 1972 and to Einsiedeln, Switzerland, in 2003.
In 2013, after a fall, Mary Ann moved from her home in Greendale to Pine Knoll Assisted Living Center where she spent four contented years in the company of a number of friends and fellow parishioners. In 2018, she moved to Shady Nook Care Center where she could receive more appropriate care.
Family and friends will be received on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at 11 am, with Father Jonathan Meyer officiating.
Interment will follow in the Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Indiana.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the St. Lawrence Catholic Church or Charity of Donor’s Choice.
The family of Mary Ann would like to thank the staff of both Pine Knoll and Shady Nook Care Centers, the Manford family cousins, especially Carolyn, for their invaluable assistance and loving care for Mary Ann. Special thanks also to Joanie McGranahan for managing Mary Ann’s personal and financial needs during a particularly difficult time. Also the nurses and staff of Our Hospice of South Central Indiana and Fathers Daniel Mahan and Jonathan Meyer of the Catholic Parishes of Dearborn County for their care and visits over the past year.
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