Edla Annie Ryan
June 2, 1921 - April 21, 2019
Funeral Details: Sunday May 26, 2019 from 1-4 p.m. 2356 Gill Road, Midhurst, ON L9X 1N1
Edla Annie Ryan (nee Crilly) passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side in her 98th year on Sunday April 21, 2019.
Loving wife and dream girl of 73 years to her husband Robert (Bob).
Predeceased by her twin brother Jack Crilly and sister Eileen Derry.
Edla was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, loved and cherished by her daughter Jill LaPlante (Noel) and sons Brett (Linda), Craig (Jo), and Dean (Lynn).
She will be missed and fondly remembered by her grandchildren Carly, Blair (Peter), Ryan (Laura), Mallory, Luke, Jade, Ethan, Alison, and Shane. Her selfless devotion to her children and grandchildren will always be remembered.
Edla devoted her life to supporting her family at countless plays, recitals, graduations and special occasions. She could be counted on to keep the fridge stocked with popsicles and freezies for all occasions.
Edla gave back to her community for many years through volunteer work for the Peel Memorial Hospital, the Cancer Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. She could always be relied on to help parents in the neighborhood. She was a ‘Grandma’ to many.
Many thanks for the gentle and thoughtful care provided by the dedicated PSW’s, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Dr Murdoch. With their support and care it was possible for Edla to remain in her home with her loving husband.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday May 26, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the home of Jill & Noel LaPlante, 2356 Gill Road, Midhurst, ON L9X 1N1.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Connected in Motion – Diabetes Care through Adventure would be appreciated by the family. https://www.connectedinmotion.ca/
Carly Ryan
Posted on: Wednesday, April 24, 2019I still can’t believe you’re gone. I’ll think of you all my life, I know all your grandkids will.
Don Phair
Posted on: Thursday, April 25, 2019Brett ; so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. Our condolences to the entire Ryan Family.
Guy Ryan
Posted on: Friday, April 26, 2019My last and my best aunt. Edla and Bob meant a lot to me and my family over the years. She will be very much missed. Absent from us but safe with the Lord!
Carole Logan
Posted on: Sunday, May 5, 2019Mrs. Ryan was such a lovely lady and neighbour growing up. I had many birthday celebrations at her home over the years and she threw me a beautiful wedding shower when i got married. So sad to hear of her passing but glad to know she was surrounded by those that loved her and those she cherished.
Anne and Jeremy Read
Posted on: Thursday, May 23, 2019We remember Edla as a kind, warm, and charming woman. Always welcoming, for many years each summer she and Bob hosted a big BBQ and pool party for her Ryan and our Pawson gangs which was so delightful for children and adults. Edla was the glue, the rock of stability who grounded her large and boisterous family. That is her greatest legacy – a loving and close family who would do anything for each other. What more can one ask for? Hers was a life well and lovingly lived. Rest in peace, dear Edla. You will always be fondly remembered.
David Plourde / Pam Marler
Posted on: Thursday, May 23, 2019Our condolences Brett, Linda and all of the Ryan family from Pam and I. My memories that always come back to me of of Edla are the times we got to enjoy swimming as young kids at their Brampton home. She would always made us feel so welcomed, and at all the family get togethers she was always wearing her genuine smile that made you smile right back at her. She’ll truly be missed but never forgotten.
Michael Kushner
Posted on: Sunday, May 26, 2019That photo is perfect—radiant smile and joy throughout. Both your parents were so kind and generous to me. I remember their remarkable patience and good humour when we built a parade float in the driveway; chicken wire and Kleenex flowers. A whole bunch of us took over the whole house to do it for quite a while, and both your parents made it feel like it was the most natural thing to do. Always welcoming and open-hearted. She made the world a better place, that’s for sure.
Karen Lapprand
Posted on: Sunday, May 26, 2019We will never forget the pool parties Edla and Bob hosted for their family and extended family in Brampton. It was a wonderful way for us all to connect, share stories and catch up on each other’s lives while our children played ever so spiritedly, in the pool and out. Edla was the gentle, welcoming focus of this merriment. Generous and caring, she allowed us to ‘invade’ her home pool-side on these warm summer days with plates full of sandwiches and other goodies as she happily surmised the show and greeted every one of us with warmth.
She leaves behind a wonderful family whose strong bonds through the years and still today owe much to her.
Mary frankoff
Posted on: Sunday, June 2, 2019My deepest sympathies to all of Edla’s family. I knew her to be kind, warm, and wise. Rest in Peace.