Obituary for Doris P. Ryan
GRAFTON: Doris P. Ryan, 90, a long-time resident of the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility, passed away peacefully Sunday night, August 8, 2021.
Born Doris P. Ciborowski on May 14, 1931 in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of Steven and Pauline Kosinski Ciborowski. The family moved to North Grafton in 1943 where Mom went to Grafton High School. She then worked at the Grafton State Hospital as a nurse. She met the love of her life, Robert L. Ryan, there and on January 21, 1950 they were married, the second couple to be married in St. Mary’s Church.
Bob and Doris were longtime residents of North Grafton where they raised their family and enjoyed many wonderful times and trips with their family and friends. Doris worked as an assistant to her husband’s photography business and then worked for a number of years at Bay State Abrasives.
She was a wonderful homemaker, cook, gardener, and animal lover. She enjoyed dancing, reading, making jigsaw puzzles, playing Solitaire, going out to dinner, and traveling.
Predeceased by her husband, her parents and her two sisters, Emily Hayes and Victoria Wood, Doris leaves her daughter Catherine L. Ryan, her son Steven P. Ryan and his wife Christine of North Grafton, and a son Michael F. Ryan and his partner Cynthia Jimenez of West Palm Beach, FL. She also leaves her grandsons, Steven, Matthew and Tyler Ryan; granddaughters, Tammy D’Amato and Christine Ortiz, and 3 great grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews.
All are welcome to gather with Doris’s family and friends Saturday August 14th from 12pm-1pm at Roney Funeral Home 152 Worcester St. N. Grafton, MA 01536 followed by a prayer service at 1pm in the funeral home. ALL visitors to the funeral home are being requested to wear masks. Those wishing to view the service online via livestream may do so by following the link https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/72021650.
She will then be laid to rest at Pine Grove Cemetery in North Grafton.
Special thanks to the hospice team from Brookhaven as well as the staff at Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility, who cared for my Mom for over 9 years.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Doris Ryan’s memory can be made to the MSPCA-Angell, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 or to a local Animal Shelter of your choice.
A Book of Memories to share a message with Doris’s family is available online at:
www.RoneyFuneralHome.com
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