Ryan, longtime local auto dealer, treated all like family
SHELTON — George Ryan, founder of Curtiss Ryan Honda, is being remembered for his dedication to his family, the region's business community and the...
SHELTON — George Ryan, founder of Curtiss Ryan Honda, is being remembered for his dedication to his family, the region's business community and the City of Shelton, which he called home for decades. Ryan, who moved to Venice, Fla., after 60 years living in Shelton, died Oct. 2. 'He was my biggest hero,' said his daughter, Kim Ryan Caro. 'I find comfort knowing he's in heaven dancing with my mother.' Born in New Haven, he was the son of Francis C. Ryan and Mary Wasilowich Ryan Sucay. Rich Foehrenbach, whose father, also Rich, partnered with Ryan in running Curtiss Ryan Honda, called Ryan "a big part of the community and our lives.