Joseph
C. Ryder
October 6, 2011
Joseph C. Ryder, 81, a resident of the East Mountain Section of Scranton
and a lifelong resident of Scranton, died Thursday afternoon in the Regional
Hospital of Scranton, shortly after arrival. He
and his wife the former Annamae Durkin celebrated their 59th wedding
anniversary on July 10th
He was born in Scranton, the son of late Daniel P. and Anne V. Duggan
Ryder. He was a member of the Saint John
Neumann Parish, a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and Penn State
University Extension. Joe was member of
the East Mountain Residents Association and a veteran of the Korean War serving
with the United States Army. He worked
for Metropolitan Life Insurance and retired from Penn Security Bank and Trust
Company.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle
and friend who will be dearly missed.
He was an avid college football fan, especially of the Penn State College
Nittany Lions; he enjoyed watching the games with his family and friends.
Also surviving are two daughters, Joanne Scanlon and her husband James,
Clarks Summit, Mari Ryder Regan, Raleigh, NC; a son, James Ryder and his wife
Marianne, Clarks Summit; six grandchildren, Colleen Mullally and her husband
Bill, North Andover, MA, James Scanlon and his wife Heather, Spotsylvania, VA,
Shawn Regan, Raleigh, NC, Connor Regan, Raleigh, NC, Lauren Ryder, Clarks
Summit, Tom Ryder, Clarks Summit; two great grandchildren, Liam Mullally and
Dylan Mullally; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Eileen F. Ryder, Jean Rosar;
three brothers,
Thomas Ryder, Attorney Richard Ryder and John "Jack" Ryder.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the Miller Bean Funeral Home,
Inc., 436 Cedar Avenue, with mass of Christian burial at 9:30 a.m. in the Holy
Name of Jesus Church, at the corner of East Elm Street and Froude Avenue, East
Mountain. Interment will follow in
the Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.
