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Alma Reilly Obituary
Alma Mae Reilly, 101, born August 5, 1915, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 19, 2017, at 12:30 a.m. at
Genesis Health Care, Laurel Center, Hamburg, Pa.
She was the widow of Kearney F. Reilly, who died March 17, 1995. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ella Carlotta (Yerkes) Kline.
Mrs. Reilly was a 1934 graduate of Hallahan High School in Phila. and was employed in the retail business for many years.
She is survived by her sister, Tacy Gallagher; her sons, Stephen J. Reilly and Richard Reilly; six grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her daughter, Barbara McGowen.
Her viewing will be on June 26, 2017, from 9:00-10:15 a.m. with a funeral Mass following at 10:30 a.m., all at
Immaculate Conception BVM Church, 602 West Ave.,
Jenkintown, PA 19046. Interment at Holy Sepulchre
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Immaculate Conception BVM Church.
Arrangements entrusted to Joseph J. McGoldrick
Funeral Home. Condolences: www.McGodlrickFH.com.
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Joanne Schulze
June 22, 2017
I am so sorry to hear of Alma's passing, very, very sad. Alma was a ray of sunshine and I loved talking with her as she ate lunch with the "Girls". Alma rest in peace my dear thank you for touching my life.
Cynthia McElrea
June 22, 2017
I was so sorry to hear of Alma's passing and will miss seeing her. I use to help her at the bingo games since she said her eyes were getting worse. After bingo we sat and chatted and she talked about her past. Sympathy to the family. RIP Alma
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