Obituary of Deborah Heyl Ryan

Deborah Heyl Ryan, 88, of Essex, passed away on December 12, 2013 at Aaron Manor in Chester. She was a longtime member of St. John's Church as well as an active choir member. She was an avid swimmer and a lover of the arts. Deborah is survived by her beloved husband, Douglas C. Ryan, her daughters, Deborah Dunsmore and her husband Donald of Mine Hill, NJ., and Tracy A. Ryan of Honolulu, Hawaii, two grandchildren, Alan Cooper and his wife Karla of Gilford, NH, and Deborah Jane Cooper of Brooklyn, NY and one great grandson, Kallan Cooper and her sister Roberta Holton. Deborah is predeceased by the late Phylis Near. A memorial service will be held at Saint John' s Episcopal Church, corner or Main and Cross Streets in Essex on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 11:00AM. Memorial contributions may be made in Deborah's name to St. John's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 422, Essex, CT 06426. To share a memory of Deborah or send a condolence to her family please visit www.rwwfh.com . Arrangements by the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home in Centerbrook.