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Myra Rilea Obituary

Rilea, Myra Louise 94, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2007 in her home in Orange, CA. She was born in Tacoma, Washington on July 8, 1912. Louise attended Fullerton High School, class of 1930 and Fullerton Jr. College. She married Gerald Keller Rilea and they lived in Carson, CA. During World War II Louise worked as a Tool and Dye maker and she and Gerald were Air Raid Wardens during that time. After the war was over the men she was filling in for returned and she became a Los Angeles County Librarian for approximately 27 years. They moved to Garden Grove in 1973. Louise has been a member of the Woman's Civic Club of Garden Grove for 31 years. Louise moved to the Orange Crest Mobile Home Park in Orange 10 years ago. Louise loved to play bingo, bridge and other card games. She did crossword puzzles every day. Louise loved all of her wonderful friends. She is survived by her son Michael (Joyce, daughter in law); grandson Dennis (wife Cathy); granddaughter Sheri (husband Randy); great grandsons Brian, Bradley, Darren and Tony; and great granddaughters Debbie and Tiffany. Memorial Service will be Monday, March 19th in the "Church Of Our Fathers" Forest Lawn, 4471 Lincoln Ave., Cypress, CA at 11:00 a.m. with Kenneth Collie conducting. Louise will be missed by all.

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Published by Orange County Register on Mar. 7, 2007.

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Connie Van Horn

March 8, 2007

I have placed Louise's obituary on the Fullerton Union High School All-Alumni blog. I also noted that her late husband Gerald Keller Rilea was an FUHS 1926 graduate.
Connie Stafford Van Horn FUHS '53

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