Obituary

Edward F. Ryan passed away on April 25, 2010. He was 75 years old.

Born in Boston, Edward was a longtime resident of Malden. He served in the U.S. Navy and worked as a carpenter for many years. He was a member of the IACC of Malden, the Irish American of Malden, the D.A.V. Club in Malden, the V.F.W. and the American Legion.

Edward was the longtime companion of Virginia Snyder for 25 years. He was the beloved father of Michael Ryan, Patricia Sasso, Kelly Borsetti and Tracy Harvey. Edward will be missed dearly by Virginia's children and grandchildren. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Wednesday, April 28th from 5-8 p.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. A service will be held at 7:30 p.m. during the visitation. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Edward's memory may be made to Bread of Life, 511 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148.