Bette A. Ryan
PORT ALLEGANY- Bette A. Ryan, 89, of Farmington, NY, formerly of Catlin Ave., Port Allegany, passed away Tuesday (May 3, 2011) in the Clifton Springs Hospital, Clifton Springs, NY.
Born January 15, 1922, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Albin and Laura Russell Anderson. On Oct. 10, 1941, in Port Allegany, she married Bernard F. “Pete” Ryan, who died Nov. 20, 1992.
A lifelong resident of the area, she moved to Farmington, NY, in 2008, to be close to her daughter.
She was a graduate of the Port Allegany High School, Class of 1939.
She was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Port Allegany, where she had been church organist for several years. She had played for many area churches and also for the Switzer Funeral Home for over 40 years. She was a devoted musician.
Surviving are a daughter, Calee R. (Cyril) Bowser of Farmington, NY; 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth Bardrick of Farmington, NY; two daughter-in-laws, Joyce Ryan of Bath, NY, and Donna Ryan of Ridgeway, PA; and two nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, “Pete”, two sons, Thomas R. Ryan and Joseph D. Ryan; a grandson, Ryan Bowser; a brother, Russell Anderson, and a sister, Wava Phillips.
Friends will be received from 6-8 p.m. Friday and 10:30-12 noon Saturday (May 7, 2011) in the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Evangelical Covenant Church, Port Allegany, with Rev. Jon Meyer, pastor of the Scandia Covenant Church, Russell, PA, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Port Allegany.
Memorials can be made to the Evangelical Covenant Church, Port Allegany.
Condolences to: Calee R. Bowser
6199 Deerfield Dr.
Farmington, NY 14425
PORT ALLEGANY- Bette A. Ryan, 89, of Farmington, NY, formerly of Catlin Ave., Port Allegany, passed away Tuesday (May 3, 2011) in the Clifton Springs Hospital, Clifton Springs, NY.
Born January 15, 1922, in Port Allegany, she was a daughter of Albin and Laura Russell Anderson. On Oct. 10, 1941, in Port Allegany, she married Bernard F. “Pete” Ryan, who died Nov. 20, 1992.
A lifelong resident of the area, she moved to Farmington, NY, in 2008, to be close to her daughter.
She was a graduate of the Port Allegany High School, Class of 1939.
She was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Port Allegany, where she had been church organist for several years. She had played for many area churches and also for the Switzer Funeral Home for over 40 years. She was a devoted musician.
Surviving are a daughter, Calee R. (Cyril) Bowser of Farmington, NY; 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth Bardrick of Farmington, NY; two daughter-in-laws, Joyce Ryan of Bath, NY, and Donna Ryan of Ridgeway, PA; and two nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, “Pete”, two sons, Thomas R. Ryan and Joseph D. Ryan; a grandson, Ryan Bowser; a brother, Russell Anderson, and a sister, Wava Phillips.
Friends will be received from 6-8 p.m. Friday and 10:30-12 noon Saturday (May 7, 2011) in the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Evangelical Covenant Church, Port Allegany, with Rev. Jon Meyer, pastor of the Scandia Covenant Church, Russell, PA, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Port Allegany.
Memorials can be made to the Evangelical Covenant Church, Port Allegany.
Condolences to: Calee R. Bowser
6199 Deerfield Dr.
Farmington, NY 14425
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