Obituary of Susanne Ryan

Susanne L. (Alvord) Ryan, 77, Cortland, NY passed away surrounded by her family on August 27, 2022 in the Guthrie Cortland Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. Susanne is survived by her husband of 41 years, Roland R. Ryan. She is also survived by her daughter, Lori (Darrell) Bird of Virginia; her son Lee (Marcy) Holler of Florida; 2 granddaughters and 4 great grandchildren; her sister Peggy (Raymond) Reynolds of Newfield, NY. She was predeceased by her parents, Reed and Midge Alvord and her brother, David Alvord. Susanne held several jobs over the years – she worked for The First United Methodist Church in Cortland, NY where she first met Roland; State Farm Insurance, Camillus, NY and Jordan, NY, Lyons National Bank, Hudson Egg Farm, Elbridge, NY and Alliance Bank, Cortland, NY. Susanne and Roland loved camping, riding his motorcycle together many years ago, or just taking rides in the car – wherever the road took them. She loved cooking, knitting, doing word search puzzles, her flowers and her home. Wright-Beard Funeral Home is handling arrangements. There will be visitation hours from 10am-12pm on Tuesday September 6, 2022 at the funeral home, 9 Lincoln, Ave., Cortland, NY. The funeral will also be held on Tuesday September 6th at the Lansing United Methodist Church, 32 Brickyard Rd., Lansing, NY at 2pm. To view the live stream click the link, https://youtu.be/rtHaukobx5A