Letitia M. Ryan
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Letitia Margaret McGill Ryan, better known as Tish. Tish was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 19th 1937 and passed on November 30th 2023. She was a resident of Brittany Point Estates in Lansdale for the last few years.
Mom passed after being visited by many of her family members and friends, and her children were with her during her final days.
We hope that family and friends will be able to join us to celebrate her life on Saturday, December 16th, 2023 at Our Mother of Consolation Parish, 9 E Chestnut Hill Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118. Visitation will be between 9 A.M. and 11A.M., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 A.M. Interment will be private.
Tish was the daughter of William D. and L. Margaret McCaffrey McGill of Chestnut Hill and Sea Isle City. She was predeceased by her parents, brother Dennis McGill, and brother in law Thomas Gibson. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Meg Ryan Kalady (Mark Kalady), Martin Ryan (Cathy Murphy Ryan), Beth Ryan Fincke (John Fincke), Hank Ryan (Srey Ya Ryan), as well as her siblings Kathleen McGill Gibson, and Michael McGill. Tish was the grandmother of Molly Kalady (Danny Tallant), Cate Ryan, Maddy Kalady, Jack Ryan, Annie Ryan, Maeve Kalady, Will Ryan, Quinn Fincke, and the Great Grandmother of Romeo Tallant.
Tish graduated from Little Flower Elementary School 1951, Mount St Joseph Academy, Class of 1955, and Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital School of Nursing 1958 with her RN degree. She was married on June 24, 1961. As a Nurse, she worked at Chestnut Hill Hospital, for most of her years there in the Emergency Room where she became the Nurse Manager. Later in her career she also worked in Abington Hospital’s Trauma Ward.
In lieu of flowers we ask that you spend time with your family and friends and share a story about Tish.
Tish was a dear friend and neighbor here at Brittany Pointe Estates. I will miss our visits and chats. She and her family are in my prayers. God bless all of you.
Tish was an amazing woman in so many ways.Smart,funny,kind and
A wonderful friend.In nursing school, her parents took good care of
Many “Fitz Girls. Always a delicious dinner in Chestnut Hill followed by a few of Bill’s famous lemonade.Tish took life as it came and always made it work for her.She will always be in my heart.
Andrea and I are very sad to hear of Tish’s passing. Tish and I spent a lot of time together during our childhood either at my house on Erie Ave or at the Bill & Waggs McGill house on Provident Rd. Tish was a proud graduate of Chestnut Hill and an excellent nurse. Always proud of her children and grandchildren. We will miss Tish. Cousin Jim & Andrea McGill.
Tish was a great and wonderful friend. We met in Nursing and lived
Together as Freshman in The Dorm. She helped me on many occasion.
Enjoyed. Her at the Seashore. She loved my husband and times we spent together. May she rest peace. My Sympathy to her Family.
Tish and I grew up together on Provident Rd. Phila, and were life-long friends, and in each other’s weddings. She and I met with another Provident Rd. friend, Arlene, for lunch for many years after our retirements. She attended our 50th anniversary party brought by her son Marty, 14 years ago, and told some funny stories about when we grew up in what we all called the greatest neighborhood ever! My husband John (now 94) are sharing your grief and loss and pray for God’s blessings and peace……………..JoAnne and John Culp