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Civil War Veteran, Private Thomas Ryan, will be receiving military honors on Saturday, November 8th, 2025.

The following information was received:

At 10am, Sat, Nov 8, 2025, there will be military honors celebrating the life of Civil War Veteran, PVT THOMAS RYAN at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, 23 Glenwood Avenue, Lockport, NY 14094.

This Lockport native, Saint Patrick’s parishioner, Hibernian and Union veteran, after 116 years in an unmarked grave, is finally being honored with a U.S. military veteran’s headstone and ceremony. 

The 155th NY Volunteer Infantry Reenactment Regiment, Inc. will provide Color Guard, Three Volley Salute, Taps and honors.

Thomas’ story and other remarks honoring his life will be shared by local dignitaries and direct descendants. 

Please consider joining us at this, long overdue, celebration of the life of a local hero. His regiment’s story (116th NY Volunteers) is provided below. 

Sincerely,
Jim Joustra
Great-Grandson of Thomas Ryan

116th NY Volunteers (Infantry) “The Buffalo Tigers”: https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/new-york-regiments-and-batteries/116th-new-york/

Local genealogist, Shelley Richards, has compiled and researched two volumes of books on St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

The first volume came out in 2016 and the second volume in 2017.

The first volume contains:

• Acknowledgements
• History of the Cemetery
• Project History
• Cemetery Facts
• Special Places in the Cemetery
• Cemetery Photo GHallery
• Cemetery Maps
• Biographies
• Index of Surnames

The second volume contains:

• Introduction and Acknowledgements
• St. Patrick’s Cemetery History Update
• Stone, Monument Companies and Monument Symbolism
• St. Patrick’s Cemetery Caretaker Maps and Burials
• Cemetery Photo Gallery
• Biographies
• Cemetery Lot Owners – Alphabetical Listings
• Index of Surnames

The books can be purchased locally at the Niagara County Historical Society (215 Niagara St., Lockport) amongst other places.