Barbara Anne FLANAGAN [5568]

  General Notes:

In 2012 I stumbled across a family tree on Ancestry.com which mentioned my great grandfather, but it did not contain any names I recognised. I followed it through with the tree owner, and later found some names of living people who I believed to be connected. I took a punt and rang a number in Western Australia and awkwardly introduced myself as a "possible relative". The person I rang was Barbara's brother. He told me he would let Barbara know as she was the family researcher. Within days I had received a long letter from Barbara telling me that it was only a few years before that the family had discovered the truth about the family and that the person who they thought was their grandfather who was actually Alfred Thomas Dawes. Barbara and I corresponded by e-mail, and spoke on the phone over a period of time and in September 2012, Barbara and her husband were travelling to Victoria to visit family. They arranged to travel down our way and meet us. Blood appears to be thicker than water and we became instant friends. What a wonderful thing to meet a family member from a line of the family that one didn't even know existed. Barbara and I kept in touch over the 5 years we knew each other, sharing information and keeping up with family news. What a sad day it was when I received the telephone call from Barbara's husband to let me know that she had passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. Barbara was a retired teacher.

RYAN, BARBARA ANNE
RYAN, Barbara Anne (nee Flanagan). Formerly of Broken Hill Passed away on March 15, 2017 Aged 72 years Wonderful and loving wife of Jeff for 48 years Much loved mother of Janet (deceased), Helen and Meredith and mother-in-law of Peter Devoted Grandma of Mia Will Be Forever Missed
Obituaries
Published in The Advertiser on 17/03/2017 Adelaide, South Australia

RYAN, BARBARA ANNE (NEE FLANAGAN)
RYAN, Barbara Anne(nee Flanagan). Dearly loved sister and sister-in-law and cherished aunt and great-aunt. Words can not quantify the void and pain in our hearts that your early and sudden passing has brought. Our sincere condolences to our brother-in-law Jeff, his daughters Helen and Meredith and families, a much loved part of our family. Rest in peace dear Barbara. Maureen and Patrick Bourke, Richard and Rae Flanagan, Sean, Connor and Jamie, Erina and James, Felicity and Jamie, Conan, Jessica, George, Angus, Tanya and Tony.
Obituaries
Published in The Advertiser on 18/03/2017

RYAN, BARBARA ANNE (NEE FLANAGAN)
RYAN, Barbara Anne(nee Flanagan). Formerly of Broken Hill Passed away on March 15, 2017 Aged 72 years Wonderful and loving wife of Jeff for 48 years Much loved mother of Janet (deceased), Helen and Meredith and mother-in-law of Peter Devoted Grandma of Mia Will Be Forever Missed
Obituaries
Published in The Advertiser on 18/03/2017

RYAN, BARBARA ANNE.
RYAN, Barbara Anne (nee Flanagan) THE FAMILY and FRIENDS of BARBARA are respectfully informed that her Funeral Service will be held in the Florey Chapel, Centennial Park on WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2017 at 10.00 a. m. Accredited Member A. F. D. A.
Funerals
Published in The Advertiser on 17/03/2017

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Occupation: teacher, 1968, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia.

Barbara married Jeffrey RYAN [5570] [MRIN: 1732], son of George Stevenson RYAN [6038] and Eileen BLAKELEY [6039].