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Margaret Ryan Obituary
MARGARET MARY RYAN "Maggie"
Suddenly on Saturday, January 29, 2011, of Virginia. Beloved daughter of Mary Louise and Joseph Ryan; sister of Dr. Kathy A. Poe and the late Mary Sharon Ryan; aunt of Katie, Jamie and Robert Poe. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at St. Hugh of Grenoble Church, 135 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD on Friday, February 4 at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to VA Search and Rescue Dog Association, PO Box 824, Bristow, VA 20136 or Strasburg Police Department, Strasburg, VA 22657.www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
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Sammye Justice
February 18, 2011
Maggie will be greatly missed by her friends at Flint Hill Elementary, where she was a dedicated and gracious volunteer. Our sympathy goes out to her family.
Kathleen Schuppel
February 17, 2011
So sorry to hear about Maggie, she was such a nice and thoughtful woman. I know how missed she is by all.
Bill Brierre
February 14, 2011
Joe - I can't tell you how sorry I am about Maggie. May she rest in peace in God's arms.
Bill Brierre
Colleen Forrester
February 10, 2011
Hard to believe its been a month since I last spent the day with Maggie...she is deeply missed and my condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
Carol Spicer
February 10, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with Maggie's family. She was a wonderful, warm person and will be greatly missed.
Karen Alina
February 8, 2011
Maggie was a very dear neighbor and a good mother, a very lovely person and a friend. My sympathy to her family. We do miss her, and we wish her the best Heaven has to offer, she was a good person.
Joan
February 4, 2011
Maggie was a loving person and it is a great loss to all of us to not have her here.
Sharon Fallon Shreve
February 4, 2011
My heart grieves along with those of Maggie's family and friends. Our loss is definitely heaven's gain. I pray Maggie's beautiful soul is at peace, resting in the eternal Light of God's grace and love.
Jill
February 4, 2011
Our sympanthy goes out to all Maggie's direct family and her friends. We are bewildered with losing her and will miss Maggie very much. She is a wonderful person with a very tender heart.
Eileen Hogan
February 4, 2011
We want to offer our deepest sympathies. What a loss! She was a wonderful, intelligent, loving woman. We will miss her.
- Chris Beswick and Eileen Hogan
Christine Keady
February 3, 2011
We were stunned to hear the news, saddened at the loss and extend our deepest sympathies to Maggie's immediate and extended family. May she rest in peace.
-The Keadys
Donna Dziomba
February 3, 2011
All of us in the Girl Scout organization extend our deepest sympathies on your loss. We'll miss Maggie -- her warmth, dedication and infectious laughter -- may she rest in peace.
February 3, 2011
So very saddened to hear the news.
The Roths
February 3, 2011
Please accept our deepest sympathy. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
February 3, 2011
May our friend Maggie rest in peace. Amen.
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