Ryan Michael Bourque, 17, of Lawrence, Massachusetts passed away on Sunday, November 25th, 2007 at the Lawrence General Hospital. He was born January 27th, 1990 in Derry, New Hampshire. Ryan was educated in Saint Patrick's Grammar School and he was a Senior at Central Catholic High School both in Lawrence, MA. He attended Saint Patrick's Church on South Broadway in Lawrence, MA. and worked a part-time job at Carleen's Breakfast Shop also in Lawrence, MA.
He was a member of the Lawrence Boys Club, Played Varsity Volleyball and Basketball at Central Catholic High School. Ryan participated in and led many student retreats as a campus ministry peer leader.
Ryan was an exceptional young man. He lived life to the fullest - always with an infectious smile. He will be terribly missed and forever remembered by his family and many friends.
Ryan's family members include:
Mother: Mary T. Bourque
Siblings-Triplets: Colleen Marie and Matthew Joseph Bourque
Grandparents: Joseph and Theresa (McCormack) Bourque all of Lawrence, Massachusetts
Aunts and Uncles:
Joseph Bourque and his wife Diane of Ipswich, MA
Kathleen O'Keefe of Lawrence, MA
Daniel Bourque and his wife Judy of Reading, MA
Ann Marie Bourque of Sandown, NH
Martin Bourque and his wife Alda of Londonderry, NH
Michael Bourque and his wife Jo-Anne of Wakefield, MA.
Barbara Beauchesne and her husband Michael of Lawrence, MA.
Timothy Bourque and his wife Susan of Plaistow, NH
Christopher Bourque and his wife Silvania of Plaistow, NH
Godmother: Anne Pritchard of Sandown, NH
24 First Cousins and many extended family members.
As well as many friends from St. Patrick's, Central Catholic, Lawrence Boys Club and Carleen's Coffee Shop, where Ryan worked part-time.
His funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in Saint Patrick's Church in Lawrence, MA.
Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in North Andover, Massachusetts
Family and friends are invited to join the family on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 122 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts. For online condolences and other information, please go to www.breenfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of Flowers donations may be made to "Central Catholic Scholarship Fund" In Ryan's Memory, 300 Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA 01841.