It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our family matriarch, artist and activist, Doreen Violet Ryan, on the 6th of January, 2024, at her home on Indian Rocks Beach, Florida surrounded by her devoted family. Born in London, England on the 28th of January 1935, she survived diphtheria, the Nazi Blitz of her home during WWII, and a move to countryside for her protection and that of children arriving on orphan trains. In 1957, she moved to the United States, never to become a citizen, but joining the Civil Rights Movement, and raising her children. Doreen's life was one punctuated with a passion for social justice, music, art, and culture. Her existence elevated every...