Fawn E. Riley, mother, nan and great nan, 90 years of age of East Elm Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at home.
Widow of John "Jack" Riley who passed away in 1967, she is survived by; sons, J. Joseph Riley and his wife Susan of Allentown, and Michael J. Riley and his wife Colleen of Barnesville; grand children, Krissann D-Ottavio, Benjamin, and Alicia Riley, Shawn, and Colleen Riley; 5 great grand children.
A Tamaqua High School graduate, Fawn retired from Bell Telephone having worked at the Mahanoy City operations center. Upon retirement she helped her son Mike at the former Dutch Hill Tavern of Tamaqua, and Riley's Bar and Restaurant in Hometown.
Fawn enjoyed gardening and was a Philadelphia Eagles fan.
Born Friday, January 1, 1926 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. the daughter of the late Oscar F., and Lucy (Keller) Bachert. She was also predeceased by sisters, Hazel Bachert, and Mildred Macauley.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
A Funeral service will be held at 10 o'clock A.M. on Wednesday July 10, 2016 from the funeral home.
Friends shall be received from 6 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday evening July 9, 2016, and on the morning of services from 9:00 A.M. until time of services.
Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com