Elizabeth Dwyer Ryan

Visitation and funeral services will be held Saturday, May 17th at St. Mary's Church, 160 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401. 12pm Visitation, 1pm Mass of Christian Burial followed by interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, 322 Foxhall Avenue, Kingston.

Elizabeth Dwyer Ryan peacefully passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Kingston, NY following a long illness.

Liz graduated from the Academy of St. Ursula in 1947, College of Mount Saint Vincent with a B.A. in Social Science in 1951, and SUNY New Paltz with a Master of Education.

She is survived by her children and their spouses: Elizabeth Swartz and her husband Richard of Warren, VT, Patricia Ryan and her husband John Riley of Fairfax, VA, Robert J. Ryan, Jr. and his wife Amy of Hurley, NY, and Dennis Ryan and his former wife Robyn Ryan of Albany, NY; her grandchildren Brian Swartz and Carolyn Sparkes; Michael Swartz and Hannah Baranes; Alice Riley-Ryan, Joseph and Allison Riley-Ryan, Timothy Riley-Ryan and Bridget Riley-Ryan; Cailin Ryan, Micaela Ryan and Ian LaClair, Robert J. Ryan, III and Cian Ryan; Chandler Ryan, Aidan Ryan, and Finn Ryan; her great-grandchildren, Adelyn and Charles Swartz, Marie Tech, and Mila, Elijah, and Collin Riley-Ryan; her sister, Anne Dwyer, brother-in-law Dr. Albert J. Gruner and his wife Nan, sister-in-law Marie Ryan and many loving nieces, nephews and friends.

Liz enjoyed a long career as a teacher for Kingston City Public Schools, which provided her with many happy memories and funny stories that she fondly recalled when seeing former students around Kingston.  After retiring in 1988 she enjoyed traveling with the retired teacher group, volunteering, and taking her growing family to Cape Cod each summer.  Liz loved spending her summer days swimming and laughing with friends at Williams Lake, Twin Lakes and later at Wiltwyck.  Her faith, including attending daily Mass for decades, her family and friends were the most precious blessings in her life.

Born on July 1, 1930, in Kingston, daughter of the late James A. and Mary Falvey Dwyer, Liz was predeceased by her brothers James and Peter Dwyer, sisters Rosemary Gruner and Margaret Abernathy, former husband Robert J. Ryan, and nieces Anne Dwyer, Karen Swart and Margaret Debrosky.

The family wishes to extend a very special thank you to Dr. Elaine Lindgren and her staff, Hudson Valley Hospice, dear friends and all who cared for Liz during her prolonged illness, especially Honey Brown for her end-of-life care.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kingston Catholic Schools, 159 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401 or the charity of your choice.