Floyd S. Ryder



Floyd S. Ryder, Sr., 90, of Southington, former Bristol resident and
husband of Josephine (Arenella) Ryder the love of his life, died  after a
long illness on Thursday, (July 30, 2009) at Silver Springs Nursing Home, Meriden.

Floyd was born in Washburn, ME on July 12, 1919 and was a
son of the late Allen and Mabel (Campbell) Ryder.

He was a Bristol resident from 1961 until moving to Southington.

He was employed at Marlin Rockwell Division of TRW and retired from New Britain Machine.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving with the
79th Infantry Division, 315th Regiment in the Rhineland Campaign
and in the Battle of Hatten, Germany.

He was a member of St. Matthew Church, Forestville,

Knights of Columbus and 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, Plainville,

American Legion Seicheprey Post #2, Bristol, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

In addition to his wife, Floyd is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Colleen Ryder
and Floyd Jr. and Sandra Ryder all of Bristol, and Michael and Donna Ryder of Southington;
three daughters and two sons-in-law, Brenda and Armando Villa and Maria and Danny Salameh,
all of San Diego, CA and Patricia Rioux of Plainville; 14 grandchildren; six great grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a son, Aldo Ryder who was killed in Vietnam
while serving with the U.S. Marines.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 3, 9 a.m. from
Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol,

to St. Matthew Church, Forestville for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.

Burial with Military Honors will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol.

Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday, from 4-6 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to
St. Matthew Church, 120 Church Ave., Forestville, CT 06010.

On line guestbook available at www.funkfuneralhome.com