Obituary of William Scott Ryder

William Scott Ryder Loving Husband and Father William Scott Ryder, 47, of West Caldwell, NJ, passed away, after complications from a sudden heart attack, on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Hackensack University Medical Center. Family and friends are invited for visitation at the Codey & Jones Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Avenue, Caldwell, NJ on Tuesday, May 13th from 3 – 7 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Notre Dame R.C. Church, 359 Central Avenue, North Caldwell, NJ on Wednesday, May 14th at 11:00 am. Interment will be private. To extend condolences or share a memory, please visit www.codeyjonesfh.com. Scott was raised by his parents, the late Robert Weston and Patricia Ryder and lived most of his life in Caldwell, NJ. He and his wife Melissa lived there before moving to West Caldwell 7 years ago where they have been raising their family. Mr. Ryder was a general manager in the restaurant / bar business in Jersey City, NJ, most recently working for Gull Bar, Inc. Scott would want to be remembered most especially for his love of his family. An active part of the community he took every opportunity to volunteer, coach and spend time with his fantastic sons and adoring wife. Another passion of Scott's was music, he was a bassist, a song writer and was a member of several bands from an early age. He is survived by his beloved wife, Melissa (Funari) , 2 loving sons Weston and Keaton, a brother Robert (Susan) Ryder, a mother-in-law Andrea Funari and a brother-in-law and his family Greg (Jenna) Funari and their children Julia, Isabella and Zofia. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ryder Children's Education Fund, PO Box 1665, West Caldwell, NJ 07007-1665, would be greatly appreciated.