Walter Ryan

Mr. Ryan was born in Saranac Lake, graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1949 and Paul Smith’s College in 1951. He joined the United States Marine Corps, serving during the Korean Conflict, and upon discharge, attended SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton University), where he graduated in 1956. After graduation, he joined Ernst & Young, Certified Public Accountants, where he worked for several years. He subsequently joined J.M. Huber Corporation, a multi-national manufacturing and resource company, where he served as Chief Financial Officer until his retirement in 1994.

Mr. Ryan married M. Margaret (Kavoukian) Ryan in New York City in 1954. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in August 2024. Mr. Ryan is survived by his beautiful wife, Margaret, two sons W. James Ryan, Jr. and his wife Brenda Ryan, Raritan, New Jersey and Michael R. Ryan, Saranac Lake. They have four grandchildren, Stephanie Mauro, Matthew Ryan, Leanne Riera and Jennifer Kinch. Surviving also is Mr. Ryan’s sister Audrey Anne Maloney (Ryan) and her children, Mari-Ellen, William, James and Joseph.

Mr. Ryan is predeceased by his father, D. Walter Ryan, and mother, Anne B. Ryan (Campbell) of Saranac Lake, his brother, R. Patrick Ryan of Ticonderoga and sister Marilyn Clement (Ryan) of Saranac Lake.

A Mass of Christian burial will take place on Friday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake with Rev. Martin Cline officiating. Burial will be in St. Bernard’s Cemetery, Saranac Lake. Local funeral arrangements are in the care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home.

Donations in Mr. Ryan’s memory should be made to St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church, 19 St. Bernard Street, Saranac Lake, NY 11983.