Beloved for her grace and kindness, Monica Ryan, 84, died at her home in Colts Neck with her family by her side, after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Monica was a loving partner and closest friend to her husband of fifty-eight years, John L. Ryan, and beloved mother to their three daughters. They were the light of her life and each gave her much happiness.

Monica was a student of art history and loved art-inspired travel with her husband, a warm circle of friends and her brother, William J. Chiego, retired director of the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio.

After raising her daughters, she joined John in breeding thoroughbreds at their farm in Colts Neck and their Long Lane Farm produced occasional winners at Monmouth Park and Laurel.

Born Monica Anne Chiego in Newark, NJ, in 1939, the future Mrs. Ryan was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Chiego. She was a graduate of Star of the Sea Academy in Long Branch and Holy Family College in Philadelphia.

Monica is survived by her husband, John L. Ryan; her three daughters, Andrea Ryan, Maria Zdroik and Victoria Brioc; three cherished grandchildren Wade, Clayton and Courtney Zdroik; and her brother William J. Chiego and his wife, Elizabeth.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a charitable donation to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

A memorial gathering will take place on Friday, February 9th from 10am – 11am at St. Mary’s Church at 1 Phalanx Road, Colts Neck. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11am following the gathering. Burial will be privately held.

For messages of condolence, or to share a favorite memory of Monica, please visit her page of tribute at www.HolmdelFuneralHome.com