Shirley Elizabeth Ryan

Shirley was born January 14th, 1942, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and passed away peacefully on July 16th, 2025, at the age of 83.

She is loved dearly and missed by her loving husband James, her three children, Robert, David and Christopher, as well as her grandson Marcus, whom she and Jim raised in their later years. Shirley was a foster mother to six additional children over the course of her life.

An avid organizer, Shirley started her work life as a secretary and finished as a Certified General Accountant auditing for the CRA. Her sense of adventure, her organizational prowess and her culinary chops led to many family trips filled with fun and good food.

Shirley loved plants. As a master gardener she created and kept a noteworthy garden at home and shared her passion by tending the gardens of the church. She will be missed by many.

Her funeral will be held at 10:30am on August 5th, 2025, at Our Lady of Fatima Perish.

Special thanks to the staff at Royal Columbian Hospital who treated Shirley and her family with great compassion.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kidney Foundation.