Riley, of Brockton, April 13, 2007, Joseph B. Riley, Jr. 52 years. Life partner of Ginny Kelly Frazier of Abington and her children Billy, Mark, Traci and Kelly; son of the late Joseph B. and Catherine A. “Kay” (Lyons) Riley; brother of Catherine “Cathy” Riley of Norton, Mary Riley-Itri and her husband Gary Itri of Van Nuys, CA, The Honorable William J. Riley and his wife Christine Santoro of N. Easton, John F. Riley and his wife Flavia of Bremen, ME, Robert F. “Bobby” Riley and Janet McGovern of Lakeville and Kevin M. Riley of Brockton. Uncle of Austin, Ali, Dan, Joe, Johnathan and Catherine “Katie”; cousin of John “JR” Riley of St. Johnsbury, VT; godfather of Gavin Fitzgerald, Gracie O’Connor, Joseph McMenamy and Johnathan Riley, and dear friend to so many. Joe was well known for his enthusiasm, gregarious nature, sense of adventure and that unforgettable laugh.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton, Friday at 8am. Funeral mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 9am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visiting Hours Wednesday 3-8pm and Thursday 3-8pm. Donations in Joe’s name may be made to the Brockton Library Foundation, Inc., PO Box 202, Brockton, MA 02303, for online donations click here or the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Development Office, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773,for online donations click here. In memory of Joe, the family requests that you always stand up for what you believe.
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Joseph B. Riley, Jr., 52 years, died Friday at his home. Born and raised in Brockton, he had been a lifelong resident, son of the late Joseph B. and Catherine A. “Kay” (Lyons) Riley. He attended Brockton schools and was a 1972 graduate of Cardinal Spellman High School and was also a graduate of Massasoit Community College. Joe had a 30 year career in real estate sales and development in southeastern Massachusetts. He was an avid bird watcher, reader, traveler and swimmer.
He is survived by his life partner Ginny Kelly Frazier of Abington and her children Billy, Mark, Traci and Kelly; brothers and sisters Catherine “Cathy” Riley of Norton, Mary Riley-Itri and her husband Gary Itri of Van Nuys, CA, The Honorable William J. Riley and his wife Christine Santoro of N. Easton, John F. Riley and his wife Flavia of Bremen, ME, Robert F. “Bobby” Riley and Janet McGovern of Lakeville and Kevin M. Riley of Brockton; nieces and nephews Austin, Ali, Dan, Joe, Johnathan and Catherine “Katie”; a cousin John “JR” Riley of St. Johnsbury, VT; and his godchildren Gavin Fitzgerald, Gracie O’Connor, Joseph McMenamy and Johnathan Riley.