Juanita Adele Ryan

Born April 23, 1931 to Nicola and Rose Biagioni in Penticton, BC. After graduating high school Juanita went to work as a piano teacher, a career that she loved and worked at up until her late eighties. She was known for her many award winning students and her love of and dedication to her craft. In 1961 Juanita met her future husband Peter Ryan at the wedding of a friend. Their courtship was mostly by mail as Peter had to return to Australia. After Peter immigrated to Canada, the couple married on June 9, 1962 and made their home in North Vancouver, BC. They had a daughter Nicole Reynolds and two beloved grandsons, Ryan and Cole who were the apple of their Nana’s eye. Juanita was dedicated to her grandsons and would always make them her famous fried chicken and potato salad on request. In 2016 Juanita and Peter packed up and moved to Kamloops BC to enjoy a peaceful life of retirement near family and friends although Juanita quickly picked up a few students and continued to teach piano. She enjoyed being near her siblings, nieces and nephews and making new friends with her neighbors. Juanita is predeceased by her parents Rose and Nicola, brothers Peter and Elmo and nephew Mark. Juanita is survived by Peter, her loving husband of 59 years and daughter Nicole Reynolds, grandsons Ryan and Cole Reynolds, sister Yvonne Biagioni, sister-in-law Sandy Biagioni, sister-in-law Joan Biagioni, brother Robert Biagioni (Elizabeth), nieces Sherry Solecki (John), Kathleen Biagioni (Michael Schreiner), nephews Robert Biagioni, Darcy Biagioni (Karina), Chris Biagioni (Julie), Colin Biagioni, Benjamin Biagioni, and Michael Biagioni. The family is grateful to the incredibly compassionate and caring nurses and caregivers on G1 at the Hamlets at Westsyde, Dr Cribb, and caregivers Michele Villebrun and Noni Hansen. A Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Family on Saturday, February 26 at 1pm.