Sandown – Lesley Young Ryan, 80, passed away Friday September 22, 2023, following a period of failing health.

Born April 12, 1943, in Lynn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm Dornheim and Thelma (Young) Leskey.

Lesley had worked at AW Chesterton for many years. She concluded her professional career as office manager at Ryan & Son Carpentry. In her spare time, she enjoyed weekend camping trips with her family to their summer property in Tamworth, NH, and pontoon boating on Lake Ossipee. She always loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Members of her family include her children Sean Ryan of Atkinson, NH; and Kelley Moran and significant other Christopher Schena of Methuen, MA; her grandchildren Kayla, Kyle, Abigal, Ryan, and Bayne, one sister Sandra Noonan of Lynn, MA; nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Arthur "Skip" Ryan of 62 years and her sister Carrol Isle.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Lesley's Life Celebration to be held on Saturday October 7, 2023 from 10am until 12pm at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St, Plaistow NH. Her funeral service will follow at 12:15 at the funeral home. The burial will follow at Center cemetery in Sandown, nh.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Amedisys Hospice Foundation, 385a American Way, Suite a, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. To send a message of condolences to the family or to share a cherished memory of Lesley, please visit: wwwbrooksidechapelfh.com