RYAN, Kathleen

This was published in the following publications on 18.01.2018:
Irish Times

<p>RYAN, Dr. Kathleen, (Consulting scholar of the African Section, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology),(peacefully), January 17, 2018 surrounded by family members, in Dublin, at the age 78. Dr. Ryan was a cherished friend, daughter, sister, cousin, aunt and godmother to many around the world, and she will be deeply missed. Her legacy is love and her humour in all things comforts us at this time. Funeral Mass tomorrow (Saturday), January 20, morning in the Church of the Assumption, Booterstown at 10 am followed by cremation in Mount Jerome, Harold’s Cross. The story of Dr. Ryan’s work, and relationships among the Maasai, is recounted on the expedition blog, Digging Kenya on the Laikipia Plateau, http://penn.museum/blog/kenya/ (Maasai Mama).</p>

RYAN, Dr. Kathleen, (Consulting scholar of the African Section, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology),(peacefully), January 17, 2018 surrounded by family members, in Dublin, at the age 78. Dr. Ryan was a cherished friend, daughter, sister, cousin, aunt and godmother to many around the world, and she will be deeply missed. Her legacy is love and her humour in all things comforts us at this time. Funeral Mass tomorrow (Saturday), January 20, morning in the Church of the Assumption, Booterstown at 10 am followed by cremation in Mount Jerome, Harold’s Cross. The story of Dr. Ryan’s work, and relationships among the Maasai, is recounted on the expedition blog, Digging Kenya on the Laikipia Plateau, http://penn.museum/blog/kenya/ (Maasai Mama).

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Fiona Marshall. Thank you for thoughts of cattle and for laughter. email from Kathleen 2010 " I will probably arrive into the next life leading a calf called Meshuri and ole Kaaka will be there to meet us".

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Diane Gifford-​Gonzalez

7yrs

<p>Kathleen Ryan in Kenya</p> <p>This image was taken on one of the amazing Kenya trips I took with Kathleen. This really sums up Kathleen. She loved all creatures, human or not, equally. Well, maybe not all humans but she loved all the children. She was such a wonderful mentor to me and many others. She became a part of our lives at the museum and we became part of hers. The stories she would tell were hysterical, such as the fish she smuggled through the airport pre 9/11. I am grateful for those stories and the new stories created in Kenya. The stories while digging in Laikipia, having cookies stolen by monkeys, Squirrels stealing Kathleen's medicine from her straw roofed hut, or Elephants visiting in the middle of the night. The lessons on proper maasai etiquette; the blue candy she would buy on each trip for the children(and us: we were her children as well); the tea with Maasai elders, and the joy on their faces when Kathleen would arrive. Kathleen will be missed. </p>

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Am very sad at Kathleen's death. What fun we had together at 19 Pembroke Road when we lived 48 hrs a day, studying, working and having fun. Love Marie

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With sympathy in your loss of Dr Kathleen to the Ryan families, extended relatives, friends and former colleagues & students of Pennsylvania University USA Requiescat in pace. M & family Ireland

8yrs

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