Dawn M. Ryan

Dawn M. Ryan (Silva), age 54, passed away on March 6, 2026, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Formerly of Milford, she graduated from Milford High School with the Class of 1989.

Dawn was the beloved mother of her son, Zachary Ryan, and his wife, Alexandria. She was a loving grandmother to their two children, Laney Love Ryan and Brayden Alexis Ryan.

She is survived by her brothers, Robert Silva Jr. and Steven Silva and his wife, Maryanne. Dawn leaves behind her loving nieces, Kristy Silva, Kristine Silva, and Emily Silva, and her nephew, Robert Silva III. She was also the cherished great-aunt of Kaydence Alger and Kalypso Alger.

Dawn will also be missed by her stepmother, Faye Silva of Stoughton, as well as her stepbrothers, Gary and Kenneth Kessel. She is further survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, her dear friend Erin Cristino, and many other friends who will remember her with love.

She was the daughter of the late Mary E. and Donald F. Horan of Milford, Massachusetts, and the late Robert M. Silva of Stoughton, Massachusetts.