Kathleen A. (Taylor) Ryan, age 84, of Cohasset, formerly of Dedham, passed away peacefully on Sept. 19, 2015. Beloved wife of the late John C. Ryan. Mother of Jill Ward and her husband Lance of Cohasset and the late John T. Ryan. Sister of Frank Taylor and wife Barbara of  Salem, Oregon, Edward Taylor and wife Catherine of Falmouth, Lawrence Taylor and wife Patricia of Norton, Michael Taylor and wife Karin of Walpole and the late Robert Taylor, and Patricia Halley. Grandmother of Katelyn T. Ryan and Clifford R. Ward both of Cohasset. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Graduate of St. Gregory School, Dorchester. Kathleen worked as an X-ray technician for Dr. R. Messer on the Driftway in Scituate for many years.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 at 10 am in St. Anthony Church, Cohasset with a visiting hour immediately prior to the service from 9-10 am in McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 160 So. Main St. (across from St. Anthony Church), Cohasset. Interment Woodside Cemetery, Cohasset. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Assoc., 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472.