James F. Ryan, 89, of 4 Buttonball Rd., Danbury, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Danbury Hospital.
Jim was born on January 10th, 1933 in Bethel, CT, the son of the late Thomas K. Ryan and Marion (Lee) Ryan. He was very active in sports and loved the game of basketball which he played in school and in the church leagues. After graduating he became very involved with the Knights of Columbus where he would rise to the rank of 4th Degree Knight. Jim was drafted into the United States Army to serve during the Korean War. After completing basic training Jim was shipped out to Korea just as the conflict ended. He was then tasked to serve in Japan as part of the United States Army Fire Department to support the country during its rebuilding process.