James Joseph Ryan
July 9, 1942 - January 7, 2014Cambridge - James Joseph Ryan, 71, died peacefully Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston with this family by his side. Jim was born on July 9, 1942, in Burlington, the son of William and Mary ( Southwell ) Ryan Sr. He graduated from BFA Fairfax and entered the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a Foreman for Vermont Heating and Ventilating. He also was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose in So. Burlington. He loved to hunt and listen to country music, and enjoyed eating at the Country Pantry and the Milton Diner. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Jim is survived by his sister Marjorie Forant of Burlington, his brother William Ryan Jr. and his wife Sally of Milton, his sister, Jane Gordon of Milton, his step-brother Michael Dubuque and wife Kathy of Milton, his step-sister Darlene Dubuque of St. Albans, his nieces and nephews Rene, Pam, Russell, Randy, Valerie, Bart Jr., Michelle, Misty and Michael and by many cousins. Jim was predeceased by his parents, his stepfather Francis Dubuque, his sister Barbara Chamberlin and her husband Bart, and his brother-in-law Willis Gordon and nephew Russell Chamberlin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday January 13, 2014 at 11 am in St. Ann Catholic Church in Milton with burial following in St. Luke's Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Road, Williston, VT 05495. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2014 from 1 - 3 pm in the Minor Funeral and Cremation Center in Milton with Fr. Feltz offering prayers at 2:45 pm.
