Ryan F. Kuphal

Ryan was born in Philadelphia, PA, raised for a short time in Boston, MA and moved to Dartmouth, MA at 4 years old. Ryan considered Dartmouth his true home. This town not only gave him friends that became family but also a community that continued to support him throughout his life.

Ryan graduated from Dartmouth High School in 2011. He attended Northeastern University for engineering. Ryan was a sailing instructor at the New Bedford Yacht Club for many years. He made a lasting impact on all those he worked with and taught. Ryan volunteered for two consecutive years at Partners in Development for the underserved people of Haiti.

Ryan had a deep passion for learning and was an avid reader, who often was reading multiple books simultaneously. He had a witty sense of humor that inevitably made those around him laugh. Ryan had a great appreciation for nature and animals, which was exemplified through his brotherly love for his dog, Copper. He was known for challenging ideas, exploring new ones and partaking in wild adventures with his close-knit group of Dartmouth friends.

In addition to his mother, Ryan is survived by: his three siblings, Anne, William and Jane Kuphal all of Dartmouth; his paternal grandparents, Roy L., Sr. and Jacqueline (Kerr) Kuphal of Franklin; his maternal grandparents, William and Pauline (Souza) Walsh of Wrentham; aunts and uncles, Belinda and Dennis McCusker of North Carolina, Pamela Kuphal of Franklin, Kathleen Walsh and Daniel Serpico of Holliston, William and Barbara Walsh of Natick, and Stephen Walsh and Eunice Urio of Arnhem, NL.

Ryan is also survived by his 20 loving cousins and countless friends in the community of Dartmouth and beyond.

Relatives and friends are invited to his Funeral Mass, Friday, April 29, 2016 at 10:00 AM in St. Mary's Church, 783 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth. His burial will take place in South Dartmouth Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM in the WARING-SULLIVAN Home of Memorial Tribute at Dartmouth, 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth.

Memorial contributions in Ryan’s honor may be made to either Partners in Development-Haiti or the New Bedford Yacht Club Sailing School. Checks may be made to: Partners in Development 174 High Street, Suite 106, Ipswich, MA 01938 or New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation, 208 Elm Street, Dartmouth MA 02748. To send a tribute or for directions please visit: www.waring-sullivan.com