s/o Anna V. Riley from County Claire Ireland and Howard T. Riley from Newport Rhode Island; h/o Joyce Sullivan Riley
Jerry attended school in Newport Rhode Island and graduated from De La Salle Academy in 1954. He later graduated from Bryant College in Providence Rhode Island in 1957.
He spent most of his life in retailing starting as an assistant manager of JJ Newberry’s in Providence Rhode Island. Jerry was later transferred to JJ Newberry’s in Peabody Massachusetts as an assistant manager. He received his first manager position at JJ Newberry’s in Nashua New Hampshire. It was in Nashua that he later transferred to the WT Grant Company. He served WT Grants for many years first in Nashua and then is Salem NH as a Merchandise Manager. His first Manager position for WT Grants was in Portland Maine. From there he managed stores in St. Albans Vermont and then Milford Mass, until WT Grants closed.
In 1977 he opened Riley’s Home Care Center in Durham NH. He owned and operated this hardware business until 1993. Jerry then joined Richard Kay at Dover Paint and Varnish where he finished out his career in 2017.
Jerry was especially proud of his Irish Heritage. And he visited family in Ireland often. He introduced Ireland to many of his children and grandchildren. Jerry loved Boston College, Notre Dame, Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins and any game/sport his family members participated in.
He had a quick wit, loved to joke around and always had a wise crack at the ready. He was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
He is survived by three sisters. He is predeceased by his oldest sister Patricia Gasiorowski. Jerry was the father of five children; Dr. James Riley who is deceased, Raelene, Brenda, Sharon, and Jay; grandchildren. Jerry has many relatives all over Ireland and several here in the United States and England.
Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Jerry attended school in Newport Rhode Island and graduated from De La Salle Academy in 1954. He later graduated from Bryant College in Providence Rhode Island in 1957.
He spent most of his life in retailing starting as an assistant manager of JJ Newberry’s in Providence Rhode Island. Jerry was later transferred to JJ Newberry’s in Peabody Massachusetts as an assistant manager. He received his first manager position at JJ Newberry’s in Nashua New Hampshire. It was in Nashua that he later transferred to the WT Grant Company. He served WT Grants for many years first in Nashua and then is Salem NH as a Merchandise Manager. His first Manager position for WT Grants was in Portland Maine. From there he managed stores in St. Albans Vermont and then Milford Mass, until WT Grants closed.
In 1977 he opened Riley’s Home Care Center in Durham NH. He owned and operated this hardware business until 1993. Jerry then joined Richard Kay at Dover Paint and Varnish where he finished out his career in 2017.
Jerry was especially proud of his Irish Heritage. And he visited family in Ireland often. He introduced Ireland to many of his children and grandchildren. Jerry loved Boston College, Notre Dame, Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins and any game/sport his family members participated in.
He had a quick wit, loved to joke around and always had a wise crack at the ready. He was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
He is survived by three sisters. He is predeceased by his oldest sister Patricia Gasiorowski. Jerry was the father of five children; Dr. James Riley who is deceased, Raelene, Brenda, Sharon, and Jay; grandchildren. Jerry has many relatives all over Ireland and several here in the United States and England.
Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
s/o Anna V. Riley from County Claire Ireland and Howard T. Riley from Newport Rhode Island; h/o Joyce Sullivan Riley
Jerry attended school in Newport Rhode Island and graduated from De La Salle Academy in 1954. He later graduated from Bryant College in Providence Rhode Island in 1957.
He spent most of his life in retailing starting as an assistant manager of JJ Newberry’s in Providence Rhode Island. Jerry was later transferred to JJ Newberry’s in Peabody Massachusetts as an assistant manager. He received his first manager position at JJ Newberry’s in Nashua New Hampshire. It was in Nashua that he later transferred to the WT Grant Company. He served WT Grants for many years first in Nashua and then is Salem NH as a Merchandise Manager. His first Manager position for WT Grants was in Portland Maine. From there he managed stores in St. Albans Vermont and then Milford Mass, until WT Grants closed.
In 1977 he opened Riley’s Home Care Center in Durham NH. He owned and operated this hardware business until 1993. Jerry then joined Richard Kay at Dover Paint and Varnish where he finished out his career in 2017.
Jerry was especially proud of his Irish Heritage. And he visited family in Ireland often. He introduced Ireland to many of his children and grandchildren. Jerry loved Boston College, Notre Dame, Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins and any game/sport his family members participated in.
He had a quick wit, loved to joke around and always had a wise crack at the ready. He was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
He is survived by three sisters. He is predeceased by his oldest sister Patricia Gasiorowski. Jerry was the father of five children; Dr. James Riley who is deceased, Raelene, Brenda, Sharon, and Jay; grandchildren. Jerry has many relatives all over Ireland and several here in the United States and England.
Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Jerry attended school in Newport Rhode Island and graduated from De La Salle Academy in 1954. He later graduated from Bryant College in Providence Rhode Island in 1957.
He spent most of his life in retailing starting as an assistant manager of JJ Newberry’s in Providence Rhode Island. Jerry was later transferred to JJ Newberry’s in Peabody Massachusetts as an assistant manager. He received his first manager position at JJ Newberry’s in Nashua New Hampshire. It was in Nashua that he later transferred to the WT Grant Company. He served WT Grants for many years first in Nashua and then is Salem NH as a Merchandise Manager. His first Manager position for WT Grants was in Portland Maine. From there he managed stores in St. Albans Vermont and then Milford Mass, until WT Grants closed.
In 1977 he opened Riley’s Home Care Center in Durham NH. He owned and operated this hardware business until 1993. Jerry then joined Richard Kay at Dover Paint and Varnish where he finished out his career in 2017.
Jerry was especially proud of his Irish Heritage. And he visited family in Ireland often. He introduced Ireland to many of his children and grandchildren. Jerry loved Boston College, Notre Dame, Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins and any game/sport his family members participated in.
He had a quick wit, loved to joke around and always had a wise crack at the ready. He was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
He is survived by three sisters. He is predeceased by his oldest sister Patricia Gasiorowski. Jerry was the father of five children; Dr. James Riley who is deceased, Raelene, Brenda, Sharon, and Jay; grandchildren. Jerry has many relatives all over Ireland and several here in the United States and England.
Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
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