Mary Barbara O'Quinn
O’QUINN, Mary Barbara (Ryan) – Passed peacefully away on May 18th, 2011, in the presence of her loving family at St. John’s, Mary Barbara (Ryan) O’Quinn, formerly of Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, at the age of 74 years. She is predeceased by her parents, Mrs. Emeline (Gillis) Ryan on April 15, 2008 and Leo Ryan (Senior) on February 7, 1988, her brother, Leo Ryan (Junior) on July 13, 2007 and Michael O’Quinn, father of her children on September 14, 2006. She leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories: her two children: Mary (O’Quinn) Kirkland (Tony) of St. John’s and Michael O’Quinn (Catherine Dunne) of Gander, her two grandchildren: Anthony and Ashley Kirkland; five brothers: John (Jessie) Ryan of Seal Cove, Roger (Susan) Ryan of Codroy, Gerald (Margaret Rose) Ryan of Codroy, Pat Ryan of Ontario and Leonard Ryan of St. John’s; three sisters: Cyrilla Riley of St. John’s, Catherine (Garry Bambrick) of St. John’s, and Mary (Andy) Noel of Lloydminster; her aunts: Josephine Gillis and Bernice Gillis; and uncle, John Gillis; and many nephews, nieces and other relatives. Following a private service in St. John’s, visitation was held at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church in the Codroy Valley of Newfoundland, Saturday and Sunday. Funeral Mass was held on Monday, May 23rd, at 10 a.m. No flowers by request but a donation to the charity of your choice may be made in her memory. “She will be dearly missed.”



