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Rachael Ryan Obituary
AGE: 84 • Bound Brook
Rachael "Te" Ryan, 84, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Bound Brook, she was a lifelong resident. She was a secretary for Research Cottrell in Bridgewater for 15 years before retiring ten years ago. She was a graduate of Bound Brook High School where she was head cheerleader. She still met with her high school friends, Bobbie Corsini, Helen Politica and Claudette Jannone every two weeks. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in Bound Brook. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and loved the Jersey shore and vacationing in Lavallette. She was known as the first lady of Bound Brook.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Frank Ryan, Sr. former mayor of Bound Brook, her son Frank Ryan, Jr. and his wife Deborah of Middlesex, her daughter, Karen Ryan of Washington, DC. Her daughter in law, Joanne Truesdale, her brother, Ed and his wife Joan Ruberto of Bound Brook, her sister, Laura and her husband Louis Tullo of High Bridge and her grandchildren, Racheal Ryan, Ashley Campbell, Ross Ryan and Lauren Ryan, and many friends.
Funeral services will begin 9:30 AM, Monday, December 14, 2015 from Hagan -Chamberlain Funeral Home, 225 Mountain Avenue followed by a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Church. Burial will be at Bound Brook Cemetery. Visiting at the funeral home will be Sunday, December 13, 2015 from 2:00 - 6:00 PM. Memorial donations may be made to The Alzheimer's Association.
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December 13, 2015
To the Ryan and Ruberto families,
Sorry for your loss. She was a lovely person. our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Frank and Connie Cornacchione
December 13, 2015
We are so sorry for your loss. We met Frank and Te when Frank was working with Russ Bean and Danny Redmond. We enjoyed our outings with this fun- loving group and have many fond memories. Jim and Pam McGlashan
December 12, 2015
Te was a wonderful family friend....so good to my in-laws. She will be sorely missed.
Barbara Romano
December 12, 2015
She was our Saturday night Mass friend at St. Joe's in Bound Brook. I am truly saddened by her dying. She was a lovely & gracious person. We are diminished by her loss. Kathy Lynch
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December 12, 2015
Dominick loved her dearly and we will all miss her.
Darcy, Nick & Dominick
Jan Holliday
December 12, 2015
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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