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Feb
5
Visitation
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Murphy Funeral Home
1020 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02125
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5
Service
12:00 p.m.
St. Margaret Church of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish
800 Columbia Rd, Boston, MA 02125
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5
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James A. Murphy & Son Funeral Home, Inc.William Ryan Obituary
Of Dorchester, died unexpectedly on January 27, 2026.
Loving father of Michael and his wife Caroline Tuffo of Dorchester.
Devoted “Papa” of Grace Patrick and Margaret Rose Tuffo.
Beloved son of the late Walter M. and Christine M. (Murphy) Ryan.
Loving brother of Linda and her husband Joseph Webber of Salem, MA, Walter Ryan of Braintree, and the late Richard Ryan and Paul Ryan.
Uncle of Joseph and his wife Rachel Webber, Brian and his wife Jessica Webber, and their daughter Rowan, and Christopher and his wife Arielle Webber, and their daughter Rory.
William is also survived by many cousins and friends.
Family and friends will honor and remember William’s life by gathering for visiting hours in the Murphy Funeral Home, 1020 Dorchester Ave., DORCHESTER, on Thursday morning, February 5, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Margaret Church of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, 800 Columbia Rd., Dorchester, at 12:00 noon.
Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Upcoming Events
Feb
5
Visitation
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Murphy Funeral Home
1020 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02125
Send FlowersFeb
5
Service
12:00 p.m.
St. Margaret Church of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish
800 Columbia Rd, Boston, MA 02125
Send FlowersFeb
5
Services provided by
James A. Murphy & Son Funeral Home, Inc.