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DORIS REILLY

1929 - 2021

DORIS REILLY obituary, 1929-2021, Washington, DC

BORN

1929

DIED

2021

DORIS REILLY Obituary


DORIS J. REILLY  
Of Bethesda, MD, (1929-2021), passed peacefully on October 10, 2021. Beloved wife of James T "Miggs" Reilly(deceased), loving mother of Kevin (Dora), Mary Anne (Bill), Kathy (Kenny), Patty (Michael) and Jim (Agnes). Grandmother to Kevin, Ronnie, Randy, Shirley, Liam, Ian, Kevin, Kelsey, Johnny and Colie, and great-grandmother to 14. Born in Staten Island, NY, daughter of Thomas and Helen Coghlan, sister to Kenneth Coghlan (deceased). Doris received a teaching degree from Trinity College where she also met and married Miggs. Together they raised a family, while Doris taught piano privately, and substitute taught in local schools. A born cheerleader with an infectious smile, she brought happiness and joy to everyone she encountered. She will be deeply missed by all for her unconditional love, humor, and a spirit forever young at-heart. On Thursday, October 28, visitation will be at 10 a.m., followed by a mass at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Church, 9200 Kentsdale Drive, Potomac, MD.

Published by The Washington Post on Oct. 23, 2021.
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Oct

28

Visitation

10:00 a.m.

Our Lady of Mercy Church

9200 Kentsdale Drive, Potomac, MD

Oct

28

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

Our Lady of Mercy Church

9200 Kentsdale Drive, Potomac, MD

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