Floyd S. Ryder, Sr.   Floyd S. Ryder, Sr., 90, of Southington, former Bristol resident and husband of Josephine (Arenella) Ryder the love of his life, died after a long illness on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Silver Springs Nursing Home, Meriden. Floyd was born in Washburn, ME on July 12, 1919 and was a son of the late Allen and Mabel (Campbell) Ryder. He was a Bristol resident from 1961 until moving to Southington. He was employed at Marlin Rockwell Division of TRW and retired from New Britain Machine. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving with the 79th Infantry Division, 315th Regiment in the Rhineland Campaign and in the Battle of Hatten, Germany. He was a parishioner of St. Matthew Church, in Forestville, Member Knights of Columbus & the 4th Degree in Plainville, American Legion Seicheprey Post # 2, Bristol, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. In addition to his wife, Floyd is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Colleen Ryder and Floyd Jr. and Sandra Ryder all of Bristol, and Michael and Donna Ryder of Southington; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Brenda and Armando Villa and Maria and Danny Salameh all of San Diego, CA, and Patricia Rioux of Plainville; 14 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Aldo Ryder who was killed in Viet Nam while serving with the U.S. Marines. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 3, 2009, 9 a.m. from Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, to St. Matthew Church, Forestville for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to St. Matthew Church 120 Church Ave., Forestville, CT 06010. On line guestbook available at www.funkfuneralhome.com For online condolences, please visit www.bailey-funeralhome.com.

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