Ryan Joseph Rioux

Ryan Joseph Rioux, 48, of Dartmouth passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Ryan was born in Worcester, MA and was the son of Ronald J. Rioux of Dartmouth and Naoni (Berthiaume) Rioux of Florida. He was the loving and devoted father of Ryden J. Rioux of Dartmouth. Ryan was a lifelong resident of the Southcoast and was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School. 

In addition to his parents and son, he is survived by Ryden’s mother, Melissa (Belong) Rioux of Dartmouth; his best friend and brother, Josh Gagne of Freetown; his girlfriend, Jen Garven and her daughter, Maddie Tsiaras, both of Fall River; his uncles Neil Berthiaume and Barry Rioux; and he was the nephew of the late Joe Berthiaume; he is also survived by several cousins. 

Ryan was a true one-of-a-kind. He is most remembered for his infectious smile and laugh. He always brought jokes, mischief, fun, and good conversation to the table. He loved his family, his HF brothers, and his friends. He was also an avid animal lover, and doted over his adorable pitbull, Ilsa. Punk rock/hardcore music and art were two of his main passions in life - this lead to a 20+ year career as a prominent tattoo artist; he began tattooing in 1997 and went around the country tattooing at shops and conventions. 

When he wasn’t spending his spare time at Choppahead with Josh and other friends he enjoyed many other passions. Some of these other passions included a love for horror and comedy movies, a penchant toward all things weird, strange, and ridiculous, and a love for cult classics of the 1950s to 1980s. Amongst his favorite movies were Conan the Barbarian (1982), Dumb and Dumber, Old School, the numerous Godzilla and King Kong movies, and especially the original Star Wars trilogy. He also loved any Sasquatch, paranormal, and true crime documentaries. He was also a collector and collected different kinds of antiques and oddities. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ryan’s name and honor may be made to The Humane Society and Shelter Southcoast, 31 Ventura Drive, North Dartmouth, MA 02747.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 from 5:00PM to 7:00PM in the WARING-SULLIVAN HOME AT DARTMOUTH, 230 Russells Mills Road, Dartmouth followed by a Eulogy service at 7:00PM.