Duane Ryan

1953 - 2019

Duane Anton Ryan, 65, of Hershey, PA, passed away on October 28, 2019 in the Hershey Medical Center surrounded by loving family. He was born November 2, 1953 in Waynesburg, PA, son of the late Tamer and Elizabeth (Katschinsky) Ryan. Duane was a 1971 graduate of Mapletown High School and California University of Pennsylvania. He retired from Hilti, where he was a tool repair manager for over 20 years and later worked for AHEDD as an Employment Specialist in the Harrisburg Field Office. Mr. Ryan was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Hershey where he would volunteer as a money counter and at the church's summer festival. He also volunteered for many years at the Hershey Medical Center. Mr. Ryan blessed the time he spent traveling the United States and Europe with his wife Angie, as well as a love of history, especially the Civil War and trips to Gettysburg. He enjoyed walking and hiking and was a well known dog lover, always having biscuit treats in his pockets. Duane is survived by his wife, Angela (Udovich) Ryan; a brother, Sean Ryan, and his wife, Twyla; a nephew and godson, Andrew Ryan and other nieces and nephews, Terra DeAlmeida, Summer White, Juliet Ryan, Ramona Harris-Hamilton and Damein Harris. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sharon Ryan-Coil. A prayer service will begin at 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 31, 2019 followed by a visitation concluding at 8:00 P.M. in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, 88 Lucy Ave., Hershey. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, November 1st in St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 W. Areba Ave., Hershey. There will be an additional visitation at Yoskovich Funeral Home, 300 South Vine Street, Carmichaels, PA, on Saturday, November 2nd from 10:30 until 11:30A.M. followed by the interment of his cremains in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Crucible, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to either Heart of the Parish Fund, c/o St. Joan of Arc Church, 359 W. Areba Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033 or to the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary at www.bestfriends.org/sanctuary. Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., of Hershey is handling the arrangements. Send condolences via the online guest book at www.hooverfuneralhome.com www.pennlive.com/obits