Living With Grief: Jessica Ryan

“Living With Grief” explores the ways people navigate the journey of losing a loved one. The series is produced by WRFI’s JT Stone.

In this episode Jessica Ryan, a teacher at Notre Dame High School in Elmira, opens up about how she copes with the death of her daughter, Rebecca Ryan, who was struck by a car in 2021. 

After Rebecca’s death, the local youth theatre company Running to Places, where she was a member, launched a fund in her honor.

The Finger Lakes chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness can provide information about grief support services.