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May 6, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, May 10, 2018 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Friday, May 11, 2018 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 11 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Ryan T. Comeau, age 41 of West Milford, died on Sunday, May 6, 2018. He fought an incredibly courageous battle with Leukemia for more than a year. He has lived in West Milford since 2009.
Ryan was a PE teacher at the Chatham Day School since 2002, where he was dearly loved by the students. At 6’-4” tall, he towered over the young kids, but they knew him as a caring, “gentle giant,” and was always seen with an infectious smile. He was also the Athletic Director at CDS and grew their athletic program from it’s infancy. Ryan was also an offensive line football coach, at Newark East Side High School, prior to 2011, and most recently at Union High School. He took pride in not just helping his players achieve at their highest level on the field, but in helping mentor them into fine young men off of it. His devotion to his athletes and students was unmatched. He was an inspiration to countless young people throughout his career, and his impact will be felt forever.
Ryan was born in Framingham, Massachusetts but moved with his family to Tampa, Florida as a young child. He graduated from Gaither High School in Tampa where he was a standout football player. He earned his Associate’s Degree from Butte Junior College in Oroville, California. He performed exceptionally well on the Butte football team, and he still holds the Butte College shot-put record! After graduating from Butte, he was recruited to play football for Rutgers University as their starting right tackle. He was a proud member of the Rutgers Letters Winners Club for both football and track & field. He kept himself physically fit by eating right, and he could be seen in the gym by 5 AM, every Monday to Friday, most recently at Pro Fit Health and Fitness in Boonton; he loved to work out.
Ryan met his wife during a chance-encounter following a Rutgers football game. Ryan was supposed to be spending time with his parents, who came from out of town to watch him play. He told them he was too exhausted after the game and that he just wanted to rest. Of course, he was only making an excuse so he could actually go to the after-game party! He met Diana Valotto that night, and they hit it off right away. When he left the party, he asked for her phone number, but he had nothing to write it on! Fearing he might forget her number, he made another friend memorize it for him, and he called her a few days later. He proposed romantically on the beach at Point Pleasant, NJ, and they were married on November 30, 2002 at St. Gerard’s RC Church in Paterson, followed by a beautiful reception at The Tides. Upon returning from their honeymoon in the Bahamas, they settled in Haskell, before moving to West Milford in 2009. They’ve enjoyed fifteen years of marriage, which has included several road trips to Disney World. Ryan never minded making the long drive, even with the young kids. He was an incredibly devoted husband and involved dad, who loved his children with all his heart. His daughter Isabella was his little princess, the first girl among all the many nephews, and his son, Ryan Jr., was the apple of his eye. His family was his world, and they will all miss him dearly. He was truly a light in the life of all that knew him, and the type of person that all aspire to be.
Ryan is survived by his wife Diana (nee Valotto) of West Milford, and two children, Isabella and Ryan, Jr.; his parents, Marcia Comeau of Tampa, FL, and Timothy Comeau of Alexandria, VA; his brother; Jason Comeau and his wife Terri of Reading, PA; his in-laws, Eugenio and Colomba Valotto of Pompton Lakes; sisters-in-law, Moira Frank and her husband Lawrence of Montville, NJ, and Antonella DaSilva and her husband Jimmy of Jefferson, NJ; and a very large extended family.
In lieu of flowers, friends are encouraged to help by offering their support to Ryan’s wife and children. Please visit their fundraising page at www.youcaring.com. There is an email address that's been established as well, with the intent that friends will express their sympathy, and also share their favorite memories and stories about Ryan. Your emails will be saved and shared with his children as they grow. The idea that Isabella and Ryan, Jr. will someday be able to learn more about their father through the heartfelt stories shared by all of you, insures that his legacy will be preserved for the next generation. Send your stories to 4thandgoal53@gmail.com.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, May 10, 2018 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Friday, May 11, 2018 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 11 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
May 6, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, May 10, 2018 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Friday, May 11, 2018 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 11 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Ryan T. Comeau, age 41 of West Milford, died on Sunday, May 6, 2018. He fought an incredibly courageous battle with Leukemia for more than a year. He has lived in West Milford since 2009.
Ryan was a PE teacher at the Chatham Day School since 2002, where he was dearly loved by the students. At 6’-4” tall, he towered over the young kids, but they knew him as a caring, “gentle giant,” and was always seen with an infectious smile. He was also the Athletic Director at CDS and grew their athletic program from it’s infancy. Ryan was also an offensive line football coach, at Newark East Side High School, prior to 2011, and most recently at Union High School. He took pride in not just helping his players achieve at their highest level on the field, but in helping mentor them into fine young men off of it. His devotion to his athletes and students was unmatched. He was an inspiration to countless young people throughout his career, and his impact will be felt forever.
Ryan was born in Framingham, Massachusetts but moved with his family to Tampa, Florida as a young child. He graduated from Gaither High School in Tampa where he was a standout football player. He earned his Associate’s Degree from Butte Junior College in Oroville, California. He performed exceptionally well on the Butte football team, and he still holds the Butte College shot-put record! After graduating from Butte, he was recruited to play football for Rutgers University as their starting right tackle. He was a proud member of the Rutgers Letters Winners Club for both football and track & field. He kept himself physically fit by eating right, and he could be seen in the gym by 5 AM, every Monday to Friday, most recently at Pro Fit Health and Fitness in Boonton; he loved to work out.
Ryan met his wife during a chance-encounter following a Rutgers football game. Ryan was supposed to be spending time with his parents, who came from out of town to watch him play. He told them he was too exhausted after the game and that he just wanted to rest. Of course, he was only making an excuse so he could actually go to the after-game party! He met Diana Valotto that night, and they hit it off right away. When he left the party, he asked for her phone number, but he had nothing to write it on! Fearing he might forget her number, he made another friend memorize it for him, and he called her a few days later. He proposed romantically on the beach at Point Pleasant, NJ, and they were married on November 30, 2002 at St. Gerard’s RC Church in Paterson, followed by a beautiful reception at The Tides. Upon returning from their honeymoon in the Bahamas, they settled in Haskell, before moving to West Milford in 2009. They’ve enjoyed fifteen years of marriage, which has included several road trips to Disney World. Ryan never minded making the long drive, even with the young kids. He was an incredibly devoted husband and involved dad, who loved his children with all his heart. His daughter Isabella was his little princess, the first girl among all the many nephews, and his son, Ryan Jr., was the apple of his eye. His family was his world, and they will all miss him dearly. He was truly a light in the life of all that knew him, and the type of person that all aspire to be.
Ryan is survived by his wife Diana (nee Valotto) of West Milford, and two children, Isabella and Ryan, Jr.; his parents, Marcia Comeau of Tampa, FL, and Timothy Comeau of Alexandria, VA; his brother; Jason Comeau and his wife Terri of Reading, PA; his in-laws, Eugenio and Colomba Valotto of Pompton Lakes; sisters-in-law, Moira Frank and her husband Lawrence of Montville, NJ, and Antonella DaSilva and her husband Jimmy of Jefferson, NJ; and a very large extended family.
In lieu of flowers, friends are encouraged to help by offering their support to Ryan’s wife and children. Please visit their fundraising page at www.youcaring.com. There is an email address that's been established as well, with the intent that friends will express their sympathy, and also share their favorite memories and stories about Ryan. Your emails will be saved and shared with his children as they grow. The idea that Isabella and Ryan, Jr. will someday be able to learn more about their father through the heartfelt stories shared by all of you, insures that his legacy will be preserved for the next generation. Send your stories to 4thandgoal53@gmail.com.
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