Lawrence W. Ryan. Age 87 of Park Ridge. Beloved husband of 64 years to Geraldine "Gerry", nee Schiavone. Loving father of Kevin (Molly), Kathy (Bob) Braband, Beth (Kenn) Nemec, Lynne (the late Frank) Pavel, Mike (Beth) and Mary (Randy) Smith; Devoted grandfather of Kevin (Mary), Caitlin (Tom), Keenan (Virginia) Brianna (Trevor), Trevor, Jack, Tess, Matthew, the late Jennifer, Colleen (Greg), Christine (Bob), Joseph, Jennifer, Sean, Katie, Alyssa and Abby; Great-grandfather of Ellie, Maggie, George, William, Andrew, Elizabeth, Nathan, Elizabeth, Edward, Evelyn, Madelyn and Isabella; Dear brother of the late Timothy (the late Gerry), the late Donald (Dee), the late Mary Jane (the late Bob) Bremhorst and Darlene (the late Jerome) Walsh. Owner of T.H. Ryan Cartage Co. with his late brother, Don Ryan. Visitation Monday, February 5, 4-8 p.m., at Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy. (2 blks. S. of Touhy), Park Ridge. Funeral Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. prayers from funeral home, to St. Paul of the Cross Church. Mass 10 a.m. Entombment All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to The Woodlawn Foundation, www.woodlawnfoundation.org or Handmaids of the Precious Blood, www.nunsforpriests.org, are appreciated.
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