Warren E. Riley

RILEY, WARREN E., 83, of Naperville, IL, died Christmas Day, 2005, after a brief illness. Born February 3, 1922 in Albright, West Virginia, he entered the U.S. Coast Guard at age 18. A veteran of WWII, he survived the sinking of his ship, the USCGC Acacia on March 15, 1942, and went on to complete over thirty years of service retiring in 1971 as a Chief Warrant Officer/W-4. After retirement, he earned his BBA from FIU in 1974. Before moving to Illinois, he lived for many years in Miami, Florida with his beloved wife, Alma, who preceded him in death (February 2000), and to whom he was married for nearly 56 years. He is survived by his son, Douglas (wife Marie); a brother, Bill; and sister, Dolores; grandchildren, Jeff (wife Anna), Amy, Warren (wife Kerry), Renae, and Allison; great-grandchildren, Rebecca, Stephanie, and Megan, as well as a number of nieces and nephews who all loved him very much. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2006 at the Browning Funeral Home, with interment following at the Maplewood Cemetery, both in Kingwood, West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Warren and Alma's name to your local chapter of the American Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated. For more information, call (304) 329-0600. To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.herald.com/obituaries.