OBIT: John RILEY Sr., 2001, Hollsopple, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ RILEY John Riley Sr., 83, Hollsopple, died Nov. 14, 2001, in Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Born April 20, 1918, in Garrett. Predeceased by parents, Edward and Ellen (Jarvis) Riley; sisters, Mary Hobbs and Grace Fleegle; and brothers, William and Thomas. Survived by wife of 57 years, former Janet Playez; and son, John Jr. and wife, former Kathleen Cook, of Fairhope. Brother of Evan Riley of Windber and Catherine Johns and husband, Thomas, of Hollsopple. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Served with United States Army in World War II. Retired member of Laborers' International Union of North America. Member of Jerome Post 0802, American Legion. Attended St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Johnstown. Family receiving friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at George E. Mason Funeral Home Inc., Davidsville, where service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, the Rev. Dr. Robert N. Abarno. Daily American, November 15, 2001 [R560]