Shipmates It is my sad duty to announce that one of our BASE SHIPMATES

John "Jack" Ryan
(4/4/2009)

John “Jack” Francis Ryan, of Warwick, passed away on April 4, 2009, at Orange Regional Hospital, Horton Campus Middletown. He was 83 years old.

Born on June 20, 1925 in Montgomery, NY, he was the son of John Francis Ryan Sr. and Veronica Ryan.

He was predeceased by his wife Antoinette Manno June 6, 1986.

A retired teacher from BOCES in Rockland County, Jack proudly served his Country for ten years in the United States Navy-Submarine Force. He was a member of the Warwick VFW, U.S. Submarine Veterans of WWII, U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc., U.S.A International Submarine Association, Clamagore Veterans Association, and the U.S. Submarine Veterans Holland Club. He also was a member of the Retired NYS Teachers Assoc., and a parishioner of St. Stephen’s RC Church, Warwick. Mr. Ryan in earlier years had been a Boy Scout Leader for Troop 45, Coached Pee Wee Football and Little League in Warwick.

A family statement reads "Jack’s love for the outdoors was only surpassed by his love for family. Jack was affectionately known as Poppie by his grandchildren and great grandchildren and he will be dearly missed by all who knew him.”

He is survived by his son John Michael Ryan and his wife Jeanne of Milford, PA; daughter Kathleen Ryan Makuch and her husband Daniel of Warwick; and his son Thomas Ryan and his wife Janet of Branchville, NJ. Also surviving are his 11 grandchildren Jason Makuch and his wife Stephanie, Jennifer Makuch Hotochin and her husband Mark, James Ryan and his wife Mandey, Michael, Tara, Kelly, Jack, Quinn, Sam, Max, and Ben Ryan, as well as his great grandchildren Jason Jr., Annie, and Aidan.

Friends may call on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, at St. Stephen’s RC Church Warwick. Interment will follow in St. Stephen Cemetery.

Memorial donations in his memory may be made to USSVI Hudson Valley Base C/O David Bishop 920 Freedom Plains Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-6360.

Guest Book

4/7/2009 3:53:22 PM Danny and Kay Williams	We will greatly miss John at our reunion. It was an honor and pleasure to have known him. I enjoyed talking with John about his time in the service. My wife is a teacher and enjoyed swapping teacher stories with him. He will be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. May you find comfort in knowing that our loss is heaven's gain. May you find comfort in remembering all the happy times that you spent with him. With Deepest Sympathy.

4/7/2009 2:13:45 PM Jennifer	Poppie- you were the best grandpa a girl could ask for. Thank you for always being there for me and for 27 years of good laughs, sympathetic tears, and our sarcastic way! I will cherish the time we spent together and remember the good times for the rest of my life. I love you and miss you very much.

4/6/2009 6:26:08 PM frank carden	John, It was always a pleasure to talk to you. And hear of the many things you did in a long and beautiful life. Best wishes, Frank

4/5/2009 8:48:45 PM Pete & Susan Andersen	John was a great shipmate and friend that we will miss. A better friend could not be found.

4/5/2009 6:46:07 PM Rev. Aaron Peters, O.S.B.	As a submarine veteran myself and a former Clamagore sailor as well, I have been blessed to have come to know this delightful man . Jack was the Clamagore personified. I can only say that our Good and Mighty Lord will be having Himself a grand time in Heaven now that John has arrived. My condolences and those of all his shipmates are extended to all of his children and grandchildren. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Fr. Aaron, CVA Chaplain

4/5/2009 6:16:47 PM Clamagore Veteran's Association	John - we shall all miss you and will honor you at the 2009 reunion in October. You were a rare jewel John. Your submarine shipmates

4/5/2009 6:14:29 PM George A. Bass	John - I shall miss you shipmate. As we often talked about - our careers were almost in parallel. Submarines - teacher - entered the Navy close together, qualified in submarines close together. I shall miss you John and I know that when you 'cross the bar' there will be many shipmates to greet you. Sail in Peace John. It was great to have served in the Navy with you on board the same submarine. Your shipmate - George

4/5/2009 5:20:26 PM Bob ( Andy ) Dewar	John, you certainly made our reunions fun. I don't know how the woman will get along without you. Your sea stories, the stories of your family especially grandchildren will be missed. If I can be half the Grandfather you were I'll be great. Sailor rest your oars

4/5/2009 5:19:34 PM Joyce Dewar	Being a wife of a Clamagore veteran, and a longtime friend of John's, I represent the women of the Clamagore Association in saying that he will be greatly missed at our reunions every October and visiting us in our homes. We have come to love John over the past twenty years and send all of you our deepest regrets.