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John Francis Xavier Ryan

 Rick Machado    July 3, 2017    No Comments

John Francis Xavier Ryan

January 31, 1952 – June 27, 2017

John Francis Xavier Ryan, 65, died on June 27, 2017.  John was the loving husband of Karen Marie Ryan; cherished brother of Mary Ann Ryan Egan (Pete) and Thomas W. Ryan (Constance L.); beloved uncle of Jennifer Wilson (Kenny), Meredith Akers (Stewart), Jennifer Ryan Harris (Greg), Kaitlin Frances Ryan, Margaret Ann Ryan, Thomas John Hammett (Emily), Gregory Joseph Hammett (Erin) and Michelle Rose Munns (Adam).  He is also survived by great nieces Ashley, Amanda, Emily, Isabelle, Zoey, Stella and great nephews Nicholas, Maxwell, Dylan and Vaughn, as well as many extended family members and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents, John Francis Ryan and Florence Frances Ryan and his brother, Joseph Paul Ryan.

John was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, moved to Northern Virginia in 1956, and grew up in Springfield, Virginia.  He attended St. Michael’s and St. Bernadette’s Elementary Schools, and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1971.

John was a life member of the Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department (GSVFD), with over 48 years of active service.  He served as GSVFD President from 1978 through 2016 and Treasurer from 1976 through 1977.  He also served as Chair of the Fairfax County Fire Commission from July 1989 through August 1996 and from August 1997 through July 1998.  He was Zone II Fire Commissioner from July 1989 to July 2008.

John worked in the banking field from 1971 through 1983, holding positions at Northern Virginia Bank, Peoples Security Bank, and United Virginia Bank.  He attended college while working, completing an Associate of Science in Business Administration in 1983 at Northern Virginia Community College.  He majored in accounting at George Mason University, graduating in 1985 with Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  John subsequently worked for Singer Associates Fire Equipment, serving as their General Manager and Chief Financial Officer.  John was most recently Vice-President of Equipment Sales for Atlantic Emergency Solutions, where he also served as Controller and Service Center Manager.

John and Karen were high school sweethearts and had been married 45 years.  They loved to travel together, and have been to 49 states as well as several Canadian provinces, Mexico, Great Britain, France and Germany.

Friends are welcome for visitation on Thursday, July 6, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Demaine Funeral Home, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA  22151.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, July 7, 11:00 a.m., at Saint Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church, 8750 Pohick Road, Springfield, VA  22153.

Interment will follow in Fairfax Memorial Park, 9900 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA  22032.

All are invited to a gathering immediately following the interment at the GSVFD Paul J. Filipowicz Hall, 7011 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA  22150.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of John to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org/donate.

 

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Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department

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Plan now to be the Valentine of someone you may never know - be the #giftoflife giver this February 13th (1:00-5:00) ❤️

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Photos from #FCFRD 22 Career FF CJ
Retired GSVFD T422(right) meets the new kid FCFRD T422 (left)
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Is that the last of the white apparatus? If so, an area has come and gone.

Idk but that white just hits different, will the dash be sold?

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Station 22 has a new #FCFRD truck in service starting today. Our old GSVFD white truck is now retired. ... See MoreSee Less

Station 22 has a new #FCFRD truck in service starting today.  Our old GSVFD white truck is now retired.
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Awwww. This is great, but I’m sad to see it go! I remember it going in service!

Is there a rear of that truck?

Got your moneys worth out of your current aerial without a doubt!

I will miss seeing the white truck. 🤍🚒

Shame they didn’t keep the ladder truck for the volunteers to train on and put in service

Where is GSvFD emblem? I miss the white truck😢🚑

It's been a long time since the snow white tiller back in the day

Nice looking truck

So cool!

is this a Pierce or an E-1

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20163232171128952118049
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20142768141625465417271
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