Passed peacefully away at the Health Science Center on January 10, 2012, William J. Ryan, age 73 years of Freshwater, P. Bay, formerly of Great Paradise, P. Bay. He leaves to mourn his partner of 35 years Marie O'Reilly and their children: Tom and April; his daughters: Violet (William Ping), Sylvia (Rodney Crocker), Cindy and Debbie; his sons: William, Tony and Shawn; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister Regina Colbert; special brother-in-law Michael Sampson; a large number of nieces, nephews, brother and sisters-in-law and a number of other relatives and friends. Resting at Coombs Funeral Home, Placentia on Wednesday from 2-8, Thursday from 12-4 & 6-10, Friday from 9-10:30. Funeral Mass to take place on Friday, January 13, 2012, at Holy Rosary Church, Freshwater at 11:00 a.m. You are welcome to visit and sign our online guestbook @ www.coombsfuneralhome.ca