Francis P. Ryan, 81, of Peoria, AZ passed away on 11/24/09. He was born in Richmond Hill, NY. He worked for NY Telecommunications for 20 years and later for Broward County Florida as a mass transit bus driver. Francis is survived by his children, James T. Ryan (Peoria), Virginia R. Doran (Sparks, NV), Marianne Mingua (Scottsdale), Frank Ryan (Florida) as well as 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He will also be deeply missed by his beloved dog, Bozo. The family wishes that in lieu of flowers that you consider a donation to Hospice of Arizona, located at 12740 Plaza Del Rio Blvd., Peoria, AZ 85381. Francis passed with the dignity and care provided by Hospice. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Monday, December 7, 2009 at the National Memorial Cemetery of AZ, located at 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, AZ.