Edward Ryder Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Edward Ryder of Edgewater, Maryland, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on March 4, 2026 at the age of 83. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Edward farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Edward is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Theodore Ryder and Anna Ryder; and his son James Ryder. He is survived by: his wife Jeana Ryder; his daughter Becca Ryder (Steve); his grandson William "Wolfie" Wilder; his stepdaughter Patty Napier (Kevin); his stepgrandchildren, Megan Stanton (Stephen) and Kevin Napier Jr. (Jackie); and his stepgreat-grandsons, Stephen Stanton III, Brandon Stanton and Kevin Napier III.
