Ida Bryant

Ida Bryant, age 85 of Hamilton, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 26, 1928 to Frank and Maria Mannarino. On June 29, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY she married Richard Bryant, and they shared a very special bond for 66 years of marriage. Ida was a Real Estate Broker for over 45 years; together with her husband they owned Bryant Realty. She was active in many community and social organizations, including being the past president of Jaycettes, Cooperative Service League, Metropolitan Women’s Club, and volunteered at Ft. Hamilton Hospital and Westover Retirement Community. She enjoyed entertaining, traveling, playing bridge and tennis, and especially enjoyed the Couples Club, which Ida and Dick were a part of for over fifty years. Her greatest passion was her family, who she loved cooking Italian dinners for at the infamous family get-togethers.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Bryant; four children, Terry (T.C.) Bryant, Randy (Christine) Bryant, Denise (Rusty) Huff, and Danette (Ronald) VanWinkle; seven grandchildren, Scott Bryant and Juliet Sipniewski, William and Sophie Bryant, Gina Laflin and Ashley Huff, Sean VanWinkle; six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; eight siblings; lifetime friend, Alvirta Cardwell.

Funeral service will be held at Brown Dawson Flick Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Monday, October 21, 2013 at 9:30 AM with Billy Henderson officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 20, 2013 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to Evercare Hospice in her honor.