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A private memorial Celebration of Life service and internment is scheduled for the family on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the HILL FUNERAL HOME, 220 South State Street Westerville, Ohio with reception to follow.
Sad to find out that Dorothy has passed away. I am her 4th cousin (once removed) on her mother Violet's side. Our connection goes back through her grandmother Florence Riley (b. 1877 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England) to Henry Riley and his sister Caroline Riley, the progenitors of our two lines. I have more family info, you can email me at the above email address.

Janice Johnston

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Obituary for Dorothy Riley

Dorothy Riley 1921-2015

Dorothy Riley

05/06/1921 - 02/02/2015

Dorothy C. Riley of Oak Leaf Assisted Living Community Columbus, Ohio passed away peacefully of natural causes on Monday, February 2, 2015, in Mount Carmel St. Ann’s palliative care and Hospice Center Westerville, Ohio at age 93. Dorothy is survived by her daughters Ann Riley Silimperi, Elizabeth Riley Bell, Patricia Riley Doran, Susan Riley, Margaret Riley Zaborski; her sons-in-law Dale Silimperi, Dr. Raymond Bell, Michael Doran, Dr. Robert Lieb and Raymond Zaborski; her grandchildren Janene T. Rich, Katherine Doran, Dr. Michael C. Doran, Brian Zaborski, Natalie Zaborski, Jack Lieb and her great-grand children Samuel and Arabella Ransenberg. She is also survived by her sisters Jean McClure, Jodi Hibbitts, Marilyn Winslett and brother Bill Campbell. Dorothy is preceded in death by her mother Violet Stafford Campbell, sister Betty Campbell, and husband John T. Riley. Dorothy was born on May 6,1921 in Austin, Texas to Violet Stafford and Edward Coffey. She graduated from Alice High School in Alice, Texas in 1938 and Draughon’s Business College, Corpus Christi, Texas. She married Lt. John Traver Riley at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas on September 9,1943. After moving to the Northeast, the couple raised five children in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The children remember her as an avid reader, painter and lover of Opera. Dorothy was an accomplished administrative assistant to an Ohio C.P.A. Dorothy loved books, and was an active supporter of the Westerville, Ohio Public Library Outreach Program. A private memorial Celebration of Life service and internment is scheduled for the family on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the HILL FUNERAL HOME, 220 South State Street Westerville, Ohio with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Westerville Public Library Outreach Program 126 South State Street Westerville, Ohio 43081. The family would like to thank Oak Leaf Assisted Living, Columbus, Ohio; Mount Carmel St. Ann’s palliative care and Hospice Center, Westerville, Ohio; and Westerville Public Library Outreach Program; Westerville, Ohio for the loving care given to Dorothy.