Contributed by Eileen Gillette
Description: Riley Connelly Dies In Reno
Date: May 20 1977Riley C. CONNELLY, 70, of Hawthorne, died Wednesday in a Reno hospital.
He was born 27 Dec 1906 in Albion, NB. He came to Hawthorne in 1955 from Bremertn, WA to work at the Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot.
CONNELLY was a digital computer systems administrator when he retired in 1971 after 34 years of civil service.
He was a member of BPOE # 1704, Hawthorne, American Legion and Sons of Erin of Northern Nevada.
Surviving are his widow Florence of Hawthorne; son Riley of Parks, SD; sisters Corrine WEIDNER of Greely, NB, Lucille BURKE of Daly City, CA and Ethel PEETZ of Sun City, AZ; 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A son, Jerome preceded him in death.
Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Saturday at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with burial to follow at the Hawthorne Cemetery. Hawthorne Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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