Rosemary Roach Ryan, 85, of Binghamton,

died Wednesday afternoon, May 1, 2002 at her home. She was predeceased by her

husband, Paul J. Ryan; and a brother, Louis Roach. She is survived by her

children, Paul M. and Karen Ryan, Binghamton, Mary and Fred Richards,

Rochester, Rosemary and David Booth, Binghamton; eight grandchildren, Paul J.

and Allison M. Ryan, Joe, Tara, Ryan and Mary Richards, Joe and Colleen Booth;

a niece, Peggy Boyle Goelzer, Matthews, N.C. Rosemary was a member of St.

Paul's Church, Binghamton and the Catholic Daughters of America Binghamton Court

#237. She was a graduate of Binghamton State Hospital School of Nursing and was

a registered nurse on the surgical floor at the Binghamton Psychiatric Center

for over 20 years and was a supervisor at the River Mede Manor. She was a

member of the C.S.E.A. and the New York State Professional Nurses Association.

The family would like to sincerely thank her caregivers, Donna and Liz and the

people from Hospice. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Paul's Church,

corner of Chenango and Robinson Sts., Binghamton Saturday at 9 a.m. Burial will

be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. Expressions of sympathy in memory of

Rosemary may be made to the Hospice Program, c/o Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital,

169 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, N.Y. 13905, or New York City Fire Widows and

Orphans Fund, c/o Horizons Federal Credit Union, 120 Main St., Binghamton, N.Y.

13905. Arrangements are by the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St.,

Binghamton, N.Y.