Ethel M. Ryan, 94, of Heaton Woods, died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at her home in Montpelier. She was born on February 23, 1918 in Moretown, Vermont the daughter of Eugene W. & Ada M. (Johnson) Progen. She moved to Middlesex at the age of 3 months, and attended Middlesex Village School, then graduated from Montpelier High School in 1935. On October 5, 1940, Ethel married in Waterbury to Everett Charles Ryan and spent all of their married life in Middlesex. Mr. Ryan predeceased her on March 30, 1975. Ethel was a member of the Middlesex Valley Grange, Winooski Valley Pomona, Vermont State Grange, National Grange, North Branch Grange, Ivy Rebekah Lodge # 33, American Legion # 3 Aux., AARP, RSVP, and the 251 Club. She was also the Past Deputy State Master, Past Junior Grange Deputy, Past State Grange Civil Defense Chairman, Grange Past Masters Association, Past Master of the Middlesex Valley Grange of which she was a 77 year member. Ethel suffered from Polio after the birth of her last child. She was not able to walk and was confined to a wheelchair, but being a determined individual, she kept fighting to walk and did so without assistance. she danced again. She loved ball room dancing with her husband and later with her longtime friend, Charles Martin. They were members of the Ballroom Dance Club of Burlington. Ethel enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking, reading, traveling and going to Florida for the winter months when she was able to drive. Ethel worked at National Life Insurance Company as a bookkeeper and retired in 1980 years 27 years of service. She is survived by a son, Thomas G. Ryan and his wife Carol of Ormond Beach, Florida; 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; and sister, Evelyn Hendrickson of East Montpelier. Ethel was predeceased by two sons, Michael & Richard Ryan. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 9th at the Middlesex Methodist Church. Burial will follow the service at Middlesex Center Cemetery.