Ryan John Larsen, 46, of Holmdel passed away at his home on Tuesday.

Ryan was born in Berkeley, California and raised in Alameda, California. He would graduate from Alameda High School and then from California State University Sonoma, then moving to LA to begin working in the film industry. It was there that he would meet the love of his life, Nora, the two would marry in 2008 at the Disney Rose Garden. They had their son in 2009 and in 2011 moved to New Jersey where Ryan continued working in the film industry in New York City. He would then transition his career to the medical field to help others eventually moving to work for the YMCA.

Ryan loved mission style burritos, the WWE, the Raiders, horror movie conventions, the Grateful Dead, music and a good pair of black Converse Allstars.

Ryan is predeceased by his Step-father Colonel Albert Freedman.

Ryan is survived by his wife Nora Larsen; his son Brody; his parents Daniel Larsen and his wife Carol and Janis Freedman; his sister Sarah Purdy and her husband Graham; his in-law’s Richard and Eileen; his brother-in-law Kurt; his step brother Robert and his wife Kelly Freedman; his nieces and nephews Isabella , Zoe, Mia, and Noah; and his beloved dog Hazel.

In Lieu of flowers, you may make a donation in memory of Ryan to his YMCA, where he was instrumental in helping so many children at his before and after school site. https://give.ymcanj.org/team/590495

A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, May 17^th from 2:00-5:00 PM at the Holmdel Funeral Home, 26 S. Holmdel Road, Holmdel NJ, 07733.