MARS HILL – Annie O. Ryder, 98, wife of the late Roy W. Ryder, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at Aroostook Health Center Nursing Home. She was born July 23, 1912, in Bridgewater, the daughter of Henry and Ruth (Bubar) Holmes. Annie attended Boundary Line Grade School and graduated from Bridgewater Classical Academy, Class of 1929, as valedictorian. She was employed for many years at Graves Red and White Supermarket, Mars Hill. She was a member of several social and charitable clubs and organizations, including the 3S Club of Blaine Baptist Church, Blaine Happy Hour Club and Mars Hill Community Club. She was a member of Alva Rebekah Lodge, Blaine, and served in several local and regional offices. She was a member of Jurisdictional Rebekah Lodge of Maine. In 2008 Annie was presented with the Boston Post Cane as Mars Hill’s oldest resident. She was an avid reader, loved playing bingo and was well known for her patchwork quilt making ability. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially playing cribbage with her sister, Nellie. She was predeceased by her husband, Roy, in 1976; by her son-in-law, Clifford Long; by five brothers, Ernest, Frederick, Lawrence, Guy and Glenwood Holmes; and five sisters, Velma Brown, Dorothy Stiles, Sadie Snow, Helen Holmes and Nellie Hallett. She is survived by four children and their families, daughter, Gladys Long of Mars Hill; daughter, Sarah Beals of Brewer, Sarah’s family, Patti and Keith Herrick and Kelly of Otis, Stephanie and Alan Sites of Bangor and Stephanie’s children, Jennifer Barnes and Tom Cushman and Brian and Shelly Beals of Hampden and their children, Carissa and Grant; son, Fred Ryder and his wife, Vinh, and their children, Daniel and Tanya of Palm Coast, Fla.; and her daughter, Tamara Massengale and Tammy’s daughter, Tami Anne and husband, Thomas Miro, and their child, Thomas W.S. Miro of Norfolk, Va. She also leaves behind a sister, Mildred Bean of New Port Beach, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Glenna Gett of Keene, N.H., Margaret Holmes of Fort Fairfield and Sarah Burnham of Mars Hill; as well as many nieces and nephews. At Annie’s request, there will be no visiting hours. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Bridgewater Boundary Line Cemetery with Pastor Sue Brown officiating. Gifts of remembrance may be sent to Bridgewater Historical Society, P.O. Box 341, Bridgewater, ME 04735. Arrangements in care of Duncan Funeral Home, 8 Main St., Mars Hill. Condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com.
ANNIE OPAL HOLMES RYDER
