Lisa Michelle Riney

Not a day goes by that I don´t think about Lisa. I miss my friend, but my heart is filled with peace and joy because I know that she is forever healed.

Such wonderful memories of my roomie Lisa during our 4 years at St. Mary´s College!! ND football games, The Keenan Revue & An Tostal to name a few!! Lisa was incredibly smart, funny & loyal. She will be dearly missed. My deepest condolences to Steve and your family. Love Karen (aka Ernie :)

"Friends come and friends go, But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a "sister"." Proverbs 18:24

I am missing Lisa today and I will miss her always. I will miss her presence, our talks, laughter, cries, the way we keep each other focus on the BIG picture through the different seasons of our lives, how we ALWAYS relied on each other to see God working in every situation. The encouraging text messages, lunches, and couples dinner.
I miss my best friend. I have many friends that I love, but with Lisa I KNEW that she would make our time together a priority, she always made me feel special and loved, I always felt like I was her favorite friend in the world. She knew that I loved her too, and that made our friendship flourish through the years. It was unselfish and freely, not at all demanding. We treasure each other.
We talk about everything, and encouraged each other through the difficult times.
She was so proud of her "boys", she would do anything for them, she cheer for them and support them even in times when she didn´t agree much with their choices. She would pick a fight with anyone to defend her cubs.
How beautiful was her love for Steve, she was his supporter, cheer leader and encourager. She knew in her core that he would do anything for her.
You will indeed be missed my friend.
I know where you are and that is what gives me comfort. I love you so much that I will never even think to wish you be back from there. Time doesn´t matter for you anymore so I will see you soon, start searching for the best restaurants in heaven for us to meet and maybe have a glass of that awesome wine that only Jesus can make.

So sorry...prayers for you all. MJ (maronick) Tanzey

Shocking news !! Love you forever from my heart!! RIP my darling friend!

Lisa was the most genuine person and friend I´ve ever known. She never put on airs or had hidden agendas. She was Loving, caring, kind, giving, tireless, strong, gentle, active, encouraging, FUN and 100 other wonderful things. Even though she was very private and protecting, she only did so appropriately and out of concern for others. She wanted to always help and never burden others. She had an ability to sense what a person could handle and what they could not. She somehow instinctively knew each person´s, individual, "too much information" level. I imagine that she would be super embarrassed to read the positive things I am and others are writing about her, but she would also receive it and be grateful for it. I don´t know whom to credit for the saying: "people won´t remember you for what you did. They remember you for how you made them feel." Lisa made everyone who crossed her path feel valued or at the very least listened to or recognized - her family most of all. The world will be less because Lisa´s not in it. We will ALL miss her. We are all a little better for having known Lisa. To my friend Lisa: Looking forward to the day we both sit at Jesus´ feet together in heaven and (as we used to laugh about together many years ago) we´ll "probably be a little Martha and a little Mary and swap recipes or organize the angels."

Just a beautiful soul with a loving heart... Lisa is always in our fondest memories. All my love to the Steve and Riney family.

Lisa will be so so missed! She was the dearest friend, one who showed up for the good and the hard in others lives. She was also full of life, with a laugh I will never be able to forget. She was full of spunk! Yet also compassionate, understanding, honest, and a woman of Great Faith ! It is hard for me to beloved she is gone , she is a friend I thought I would grow old with. I will miss her every day and in so many ways.

Lisa was such a beautiful person and I admired her so much. I always loved our visits while our sons were in scouts together and looked to her as a role model while raising my own sons. May precious memories bring comfort and smiles to you all.