Denise Ryan Quinn, age 85, of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on June 26, 2015. Denise was known to all of her family as "Ma".
Denise was born and raised in suburban Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Kemper and Dorothy B. Ryan (nee McCormick). She graduated from Merion Mercy Academy and Rosemont College. She was married to Thomas Quinn for 49 years who died one month before their 50th wedding anniversary. The family had the party anyway
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and although it was scaled back - the family knew Thomas was there in spirit.
Denise and Thomas raised 4 children, Thomas (Judy), Andrew (Carol), Carroll (Lori) and Denise Tom). They moved multiple times due to Thomas's career. Ma was a full time wife and mother. She volunteered in the local hospital wherever the family was living and worked very briefly as a real estate agent.
She loved traveling with her husband and together they visited many countries. She enjoyed her 13 grandchildren and was a proud great-grandmother of 9.
She was very active socially, played bridge and loved to eat out. She was a scotch drinker who only drank Famous Grouse. Ma was an excellent representative for the company that makes it!
Relatives and friends are invited to her Funeral Mass Tuesday, June 30, 2015 11:00 AM at The Episcopal Academy Chapel, 1785 Bishop White Drive, Newtown Square, PA. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Denise's memory may be made to The Episcopal Academy, 1785 Bishop White Drive, Newtown Square, PA 19073 or to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 5300 Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143.