Francis J. "Flip" Ryan Obituary (1928

Francis J. "Flip" Ryan of the Rossmoor community of Monroe Township, NJ died on the morning of Thursday December 26, 2019. Born in Brooklyn, NY on July 12, 1928, he was the youngest of nine children of James and Annie (McGuiness) Ryan. A product of a Catholic education, he was awarded a basketball scholarship to Manhattan College but left to work at the Port Authority of New York. He was an entrepreneur owning several successful service companies in multiple states and major metropolitan areas. Mr. Ryan was a former member of the Seaford, Long Island Knights of Columbus Council and a avid golfer with a 7 handicap. He was predeceased by his siblings M. Edward, James, John, Thomas, Joseph, Edward, Alice and Ann. Flip is survived by his loving wife of 67 years Mary Elizabeth (Synan) Ryan, his six children Timothy, Daniel, Michael, Keith and Mark Ryan and Mary Lou Wessels, fourteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Services will begin at 9:45 a.m. Monday December 30th at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg followed by a 10:30 a.m. funeral liturgy at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Cremation will be private. Visiting hours for family and friends will be Sunday 2-5 p.m. and Monday 8:45-9:45 a.m. at the funeral home.