Edith Ryan Miramant

She was born in Andover, MA to Raymond and Mary (Casey) Hoyer and attended Villa

Augustina School, Golfstown, NH and St. Patrick H.S., Lawrence MA. She was a Registered

Nurse and graduated from St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing in Lowell, MA and attended

University of Rochester, NY. She worked at Mass General and Bon Secour Hospitals and then

at nursing homes and personal patient care while raising children. Edith also lived in

Framingham, MA, Ashfield, MA, Shelburne Falls, MA, and wintered in Port Orange, FL.

Edith was a remarkable seamstress and enjoyed church, cooking, volunteering, reading, pets,

tag sales, crafts, gardening, NFL games, travel, dancing, and being secretary, Mother of Twins

Club in Framingham. She is predeceased by her former husband, James J. Ryan, their infant

son, Kevin, and great aunts Agnes and Teresa Casey, Methuen, MA. She is survived by

devoted husband Allan F. Miramant, 5 Ryan children: James of Colrain, MA, Daniel of Northfield, MA, Helen of Boston, MA, Michael of Ponte Vedre, FL, David of Southington, and their families; including 9 grandchildren and a great granddaughter. She will be greatly missed!

The family expreesses deep gratitude to the enire Southington Care Center staff for the love, kindness and humor they extended to Edith every day!

The Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. at Mary Our Queen Church, 248 Savage St, Plantsville, on Wednesday, February 21. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington. There are no calling hours. DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. Southington is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers Edith suggested donations to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. For online condolences and directions please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com.