Marianne “Oma” (Jörg) Ryan, 80, of East Wareham, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert M. Ryan.

Born in Augsburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Franz Xaver Jörg and Franziska (Strack) Wendlenger and the step-daughter of the late Johann Wendlenger.

Mrs. Ryan came the United States in 1955. She was a former employee of the “Turnstyle” in Brighton, Monast Country Store and Sandy’s Day Care. She has lived in Wareham for 40 years.

Mrs. Ryan enjoyed cooking, was a member of the German Club in Hyannis and was a former Coca Cola model.

She is survived by her children, John Ryan and his wife Jeanne of Braintree, Joseph Ryan, Kevin Ryan and Margaret Ryan all of East Wareham, Ingrid Marino and her husband Richard of Waltham and Patricia Robbins and her husband Glenn, Sr. of Plymouth; her brother, Horst Wendlenger and his wife Hilda of Augsburg, Germany; her grandchildren, Sean, Derek and Samantha Ryan, Allison and Stephen Marino, Alex Ryan, Glenn and Meaghan Robbins, Kevin, Nicholas, Emily and Michelle Ryan and Robert Ryan-Brooks; her great grandchildren, Gianna, Corbin, Sophia, Daniel, Sofia and Alyssa. She was predeceased by her children, the late Robert Ryan and James Ryan; her brothers, the late Leo Wendlenger, Paul Jörg, Franz Jörg and Joe Wendlenger. She was the Godmother of the late Pamela Rae Ryan.

Her funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 5 at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Rt. 28), Wareham at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Mass. National Cemetery, Bourne. Visiting hours will be Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home

Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5 Manley St., West Bridgewater, MA 02379. For directions and on-line guestbook go here.