Obituary: Edward Ryan

Edward Ryan died on Dec. 28, 2022, of pneumonia brought on by COVID. He was 91. Born on Nov. 8, 1931, he grew up in Connecticut and received degrees from the University of Connecticut. His lifelong interest in how things work initially prompted him to study engineering. He soon changed direction to pursue history and education, envisioning a career working with people rather than things.

Ed began his career teaching English in Suffield, Conn. A promotion to Assistant Principal launched his journey in education administration and he was sponsored to a doctoral program at Harvard University. He loved children and sought to build environments that nurture their curiosity.