Richard “Dick” Riley passed away peacefully at the age of 89, September 1st, 2025. He was born to Joseph Louis and Nellie Viola (Allard) Riley September 23, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was the fourth of five children with Louis E. Riley (Catherine) and Robert C. Riley having passed and survived by James T. Riley (Delores) and Lois A. Johnson (Rollie).
Dick attended the Maplewood Richmond Heights schools, graduating from High School in 1953. He attended St. Louis University, graduating in 1957 with a degree in accounting, He then became a Certified Public Accountant. After graduation he entered the Navy for two years and served on the USS Newport News, a heavy cruiser, and spent most of his time in the Mediterranean Sea. His work career included working for General Motors, founding and managing his own accounting firm, serving multiple terms as a Councilman in Richmond Heights, Missouri and finishing his career in customer visit relations at Systems Enhancement/American Power Conversion Corporation.
One of his main interests was his Oldsmobile automobiles and his love of driving. He was very much a family man and people person and loved visiting various members of his extended family. He was known for his quick wit and boisterous jelly belly laugh. He loved children and they loved him.
Services: Funeral service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, 10:00 am, Monday, September 29, 2025. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior to services. Friends may sign the family’s on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.
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