Obituary of John Daniel Van Ryn

He is a deeply loved father, adored brother, uncle, and friend. He will be greatly missed. He was a mechanical engineer, outdoors man, avid boater and fisherman. John was a devoted father. He graduated high school at Saint Joseph's in 1978. He later attended Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo and graduated in 1984. He is survived by Valerie Van Ryn and Lucas Van Ryn. A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:30 pm Friday November 21, 2014 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church at 1300 East Valley Road, Montecito. In leiu of flowers, donations can be made to the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation at www.californiamsf.org. Arrangements entrusted to McDermott-Crockett and Mortuary.