Brendan was born on January 26, 1984 to Andrea and William Ryan. He was totally deaf from birth, as was his brother Danny who pre-deceased him in 1987. He is survived by a sister, Aisling. He began schooling at three months of age and embraced learning from that moment on.
Brendan was the salutatorian of the Hudson Falls Class of 2002. He was a member of the National Honor Society and a member of the golf team his senior year.
Before going to college he mentored younger students in the Association of the Hearing Impaired.
He attended Rochester Institute of Technology and on May 25, 2007 received a Bachelor of Science degree in Imaging Science.
He was hired by Chroma Technology of Bellows Falls, VT in March of 2008 as a quality control technician and was highly regarded by his fellow employees.
He had a great thirst for knowledge and was a kind and mature young person whose potential was unlimited. He loved life, learning, and his years at Hudson Falls schools.
He died on May 20, 2009 while on a walk with five of his co-workers.