RYAN, Lionel Edward

Passed away peacefully in his sleep at St Vincent’s Public Hospital 6th September 2022 aged 87 years.

Formerly of Woomerlang, Victoria. Ex-husband of Maureen (Bayliss), eldest son of Edward and Dulcie Ryan, brother of Gordon Ryan (dec) and Elaine Coles.

Dearly loved father of Peter, Lynne, Mark, Paul, John and Craig. Father-in-law of Mandy, Brian, Sara, Jane, Kate and Ruth.

Grandfather of Autumn, Jake and Lachlan (Ryan), Ryan, Aaron (dec), Dane (dec), Brydi and Mason (O’Keefe), Abbie and Hannah (Ryan), Mackenzie, Dexter and Arkie (Ryan), Ella and Gabriel (Vivian-Kay), Yaël (Kay-Ryan), Jack and Juliet Letitia (Ryan).

Great-grandfather of Levi and Savannah (O’Keefe), Griffin (Ryan), Wolf (Ryan), Oscar, Arlo and Will (Ryan).

Our heartfelt thanks to the medical staff at St Vincent’s Public Hospital for all the efforts and care given to Lionel over the past nine weeks.

We will all miss your humour, strength, honesty, integrity and loyalty, your big hands and even bigger heart.

Keep on punchin’