Brown, Joan Ryan

RALEIGH, NC- Joan Ryan Brown, 84, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 23,2016 in Raleigh, NC. Joan was the wife of the late George E. Brown and was also predeceased by her parents William and Florence Vaughn Ryan, brothers William, Francis, Ernest, and John Ryan, sisters Helen Osterhout, Marian Hernick, Florence Morton, and Ruth Terry, several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Joan is survived by her devoted daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Richard Lyles, and cherished grandchildren Matthew, Sarah, and Brendan Lyles all of Raleigh, loving son and wife, Terence and Cindy Yoder-Brown, and their children Colin and Daniel of Sonoma, CA, and beloved son and wife, Gregory and Trish Brown, and children Regan, Mariah, and Kieran of Lafayette, CA.Other survivors include cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Joan was born in South Troy, New York in 1931 .She was a Catholic Central High School graduate class of 1949, a former employee of the Ford Motor Company, and a retiree of the Albany Public Library.

Relatives and friends may call at Sacred Heart Church, 310 Spring Ave. Troy 12180, on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Interment Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd. Schuylerville, NY.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joan’s memory may be made to Cure HHT (curehht.org).