JAMES EDWARD RIKER Jr.

1932 - 2015

BORN

1932

DIED

2015

FUNERAL HOME

Richard D. Cole Funeral Home Inc.

328 Beaver St

Sewickley, Pennsylvania

JAMES RIKER Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 3, 2015.

RIKER JAMES EDWARD, Jr.
Age 83, of Espyville, PA, formerly of Glen Osborne, PA, died Saturday, May 30, 2015, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. Born February 6, 1932, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late James Edward, Sr., and Dorothy Myrtle Logan Riker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving his country in the Korean War, and a member of the Sewickley United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Edith A. Riker; a daughter, Diane Riker; three sisters, Emmalu McIlwain, Blanche Slates, and Roberta Gorring; and two brothers, William Luxon and William Riker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Giordona; and a brother, Jack Riker. Friends will be received on Friday, June 5, 2015, from 4-8 p.m. in the RICHARD D. COLE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 328 Beaver St., Sewickley, PA 15143, where a service will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Lung Association, 810 River Ave., Suite 140, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
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June 5, 2015

Dear Edith and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
Frank and Kay Terwilliger

June 4, 2015

Please accept our deepest sympathy. Jim was a great neighbor and a kind and gentle man.
Sincerely

Henry and Rosemary Vinay, Park Road, Espyvillle

June 3, 2015

My thoughts and prayers are always with you Aunt Edith and Diane. As for my memories of Uncle Jim, I definitely have a whole lifetime of them. You were loved and will not be forgotten. Dorie

June 3, 2015

We will miss you and your sense of humor and just the many memories of the brother & sisters "gatherings". You will never be forgotten!! Dave & Roberta Gorring

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Memorial Events
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Jun

5

Calling hours

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Richard D. Cole Funeral Home Inc.

328 Beaver St, Sewickley, PA 15143

Jun

6

Service

10:00 a.m.

Richard D. Cole Funeral Home Inc.

328 Beaver St, Sewickley, PA 15143

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328 Beaver St, Sewickley, PA 15143

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