Ryan Andrew Cunningham

Ryan Andrew Cunningham, 31, formerly of LaFayette, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 25, 2016, following a brief medical illness at his home in Germantown, MD. Ryan was a 2003 graduate of LaFayette High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Design with an Architecture Minor from SUNY at Buffalo and his Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning from Pratt Institute, NYC. He was employed as a Sustainability Performance Analyst with Sodexo in Gaithersburg, MD. Ryan treasured time spent with his family and friends. He was easy to meet. His bright smile and inviting personality led to the creation of many deep friendships in high school, college, graduate school and his work places. He cared passionately about the environment, sustainability and the world at large. He was a problem solver at heart; he truly loved to engage people on issues they were passionate about and help them turn around their problems with a creative solution. He loved to work hard and play harder. He was a gourmet cook, ADK and AT hiker, avid board game player, camper, stargazer and satellite watcher. He was in the advanced stages of creating and producing a board game called "Leading Mars". He will be missed for his big smile, warm hugs, love, friendship and passion for exploring the woods, exploring the stars and caring for the world around him. Ryan is survived by his parents, Mr. Andrew and Dr. Lynn Handy Cunningham of LaFayette, NY; a brother, Mr. Shaun (Mr. Brandon Patterson) Cunningham of Beacon, NY; maternal grandparents, Mr. Gary and Mrs. Joanne Handy of Tully, NY; paternal grandparents, Dr. David and Mrs. Janet Cunningham of Puslinch, Ontario, Canada; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Calling hours will be from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home, Inc., 2584 Field Ln., LaFayette, NY 13084. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, on Monday, August 1, 2016, in the Church of the Nativity at St. Joseph's, Route 20, LaFayette, NY 13084. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Arbor Day Foundation, www.arborday.org, or the local Sierra Club, sierraclub.org/atlantic/iroquois. Final burial will be at the convenience of the family. To express sympathy please visit www.ballweg-lunsford.com

Ryan Andrew Cunningham

February 26, 1985 - July 25, 2016