Melissa Riley

Melissa Riley obituary, Lexington, MA

Melissa Riley

Melissa Riley Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 10, 2025.
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Melissa Ann Riley, 50, of Lexington, Massachusetts, unexpectedly on October 27, 2024. Melissa was born in Vancouver and grew up in Los Angeles, and graduated from Scripps College in Claremont, California. She had worked as a paralegal, as a film production assistant, and as a homemaker. Melissa will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband Moses Liskov, her daughter Miranda Liskov, her parents Ellen and John of Apple Valley, California, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts.

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I am very sorry to hear about Melissa's passing. I was a graduate student with her at Berkeley. She was very kind, passionate about film, and always up for a trip to In-N-Out Burger. My condolences to her family and friends. --jonah ross

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