Ann Patricia Ryan

Ann Patricia Ryan, 87, of Guilderland, the loving wife of the late John L. Ryan Jr., mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully at home on Sep 18, 2025. Pat prioritized family and friendship. Born in Cohoes, NY she was the daughter of the late James Nelson Bisnett and Lillian May Lavigne Bisnett.

Pat attended Cohoes High School before graduating from Samaritan Hospital of Nursing, Troy, NY, where she earned a Registered Nurse (RN) degree. She was a dedicated nurse for over 44 years caring for and helping others.

Family meant everything to Pat. She enjoyed cooking for large family gatherings and having family together brought her immense joy. She loved her children dearly and she cherished her four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Pat is survived by her brother Thomas (Diane) Bisnett, sisters: Lois Comley, Barbara DeMase, Mary Carey, and Susan (Greg) Bisnett-Cobb, her children Shelly (Ernest) Ryan-Schrader, Paula Ryan, Tracy (Christopher) Giglio, and Timothy Ryan, grandchildren Erin (Tay) Giglio, Kathryn (Joshua) Bland, Anna Giglio and Christopher Ryan, great grandchildren James Bland, Joseph Bland, and Brooks Bland.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, who passed in 2023, her parents, sister Kay Clayton, and brothers James and Robert Bisnett.

A Visitation will be held on Oct 10th from 5pm-7pm at New Comer Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Rd, Colonie, NY, 12205. A Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be held on Oct 11th 10am at Saint Madeline Sophie Catholic Church, 3500 Carman Road, Schenectady, NY 12303.

In lieu of flowers in Patricia’s memory please consider a monetary donation to the Parkinson’s Foundation, https://www.parkinson.org/ or via mail, Parkinson’s Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.

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