Lenore N. Ryan
Heaven gained a new angel when our mom, Lenore N. Ryan, joined our Dad on July 19, 2011. Lenore was born on December 22, 1921 in Tacoma, WA. She graduated from Queen Anne High School and was a Pi Phi at the University of Washington. In September 1954 she married her loving husband, Bill. They built a home on Mercer Island in 1958, where together they raised their three children, Sheila, Michael and Ann. Lenore’s family was her life and she was theirs. She is survived by her daughter, Sheila; her husband Craig Hammond and their children, Allison (Eddie), Ryan and Stephanie; her son, Michael; his wife Julie; and their children, Joseph and Jennifer; her daughter, Ann; her husband, Gregory Simon; and their children, Maggie and Evan; as well as her sister, Arline Seatthrlee, and sister-in-law, Darleen Harrington. Lenore was a founding member at St. Monica Catholic Church, where a memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 28 at 11:00 am. We thank our caregivers, Marcia, Dayna, and Jessica, who have been a loving part of our family for the past eight years. From gum drops and chocolates, to The Sound of Music, to her extended family, Lenore loved with her whole heart. She brought kindness, optimism, joy, inspiration, and faith to everyone around her. You and Dad are our angels and we love you both so deeply, with all our hearts…Forever!
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