Despite the efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard and the crew of the commercial fishing vessel, the "Resilient," Kyle P. Riley, 45, of Westerly died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, as a result of a severe asthmatic episode suffered while fishing 54 nautical miles off the New Jersey coast.
Born in Westerly on Jan. 7, 1962, he was the son of Pauline Patton Riley and the late Norman Riley Sr. of Pawcatuck.
Kyle attended St. Michael School and graduated from Grasso Tech in 1980. He chose a life-long career as a commercial fisherman following in the footsteps of his late father. Most realized Kyle felt a special connection to his father through this inherited life, and he carried this special connection deep inside with pride.
Kyle relished the freedom and independence of this lifestyle in spite of the physical hardships and the dangerous and extreme conditions.
Kyle was a motorcycle enthusiast. He was especially fond of his numerous Yamaha and Suzuki bikes. He could be seen cruising around the local area since he was 12 years old.
He was predeceased by his brother, Todd A. Riley, who passed away on Aug. 5, 2007.
He is survived by the love of his life for 27 years, Connie Cannon and their daughter, Kaitlin Riley. In addition, Kyle leaves behind eight siblings, sisters, Susan Gray and Karen Allyn of Pawcatuck, Mary Jo Chaney and Michelle Woods of Suffolk, Va., Peggy Riley of Uncasville, Conn., Denise Riley of Gilroy, Calif., and Kathy Harima of Wailuku, Hawaii, and a brother, Norman Riley Jr. of Pawcatuck; five in-laws, Constance Cannon of Pawcatuck, Jerry Cannon of Pawcatuck, Christine Barker of Westerly, Joyce Thompson of Moosup, Conn., and Geraldine Nichol of St. Paul, Minn.; and 31 nephews and nieces, all of whom will miss him dearly.
Calling hours will be held Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Michael the Archangel Church, 60 Liberty St., Pawcatuck. There is no procession from the funeral home to the church. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery, Pawcatuck.
Family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Kaitlin Riley College Fund, c/o The Washington Trust Company, 23 Broad St., Westerly, RI 02891.
Published in The Westerly Sun on Oct. 3, 2007
Born in Westerly on Jan. 7, 1962, he was the son of Pauline Patton Riley and the late Norman Riley Sr. of Pawcatuck.
Kyle attended St. Michael School and graduated from Grasso Tech in 1980. He chose a life-long career as a commercial fisherman following in the footsteps of his late father. Most realized Kyle felt a special connection to his father through this inherited life, and he carried this special connection deep inside with pride.
Kyle relished the freedom and independence of this lifestyle in spite of the physical hardships and the dangerous and extreme conditions.
Kyle was a motorcycle enthusiast. He was especially fond of his numerous Yamaha and Suzuki bikes. He could be seen cruising around the local area since he was 12 years old.
He was predeceased by his brother, Todd A. Riley, who passed away on Aug. 5, 2007.
He is survived by the love of his life for 27 years, Connie Cannon and their daughter, Kaitlin Riley. In addition, Kyle leaves behind eight siblings, sisters, Susan Gray and Karen Allyn of Pawcatuck, Mary Jo Chaney and Michelle Woods of Suffolk, Va., Peggy Riley of Uncasville, Conn., Denise Riley of Gilroy, Calif., and Kathy Harima of Wailuku, Hawaii, and a brother, Norman Riley Jr. of Pawcatuck; five in-laws, Constance Cannon of Pawcatuck, Jerry Cannon of Pawcatuck, Christine Barker of Westerly, Joyce Thompson of Moosup, Conn., and Geraldine Nichol of St. Paul, Minn.; and 31 nephews and nieces, all of whom will miss him dearly.
Calling hours will be held Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Michael the Archangel Church, 60 Liberty St., Pawcatuck. There is no procession from the funeral home to the church. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery, Pawcatuck.
Family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Kaitlin Riley College Fund, c/o The Washington Trust Company, 23 Broad St., Westerly, RI 02891.
Published in The Westerly Sun on Oct. 3, 2007
Despite the efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard and the crew of the commercial fishing vessel, the "Resilient," Kyle P. Riley, 45, of Westerly died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, as a result of a severe asthmatic episode suffered while fishing 54 nautical miles off the New Jersey coast.
Born in Westerly on Jan. 7, 1962, he was the son of Pauline Patton Riley and the late Norman Riley Sr. of Pawcatuck.
Kyle attended St. Michael School and graduated from Grasso Tech in 1980. He chose a life-long career as a commercial fisherman following in the footsteps of his late father. Most realized Kyle felt a special connection to his father through this inherited life, and he carried this special connection deep inside with pride.
Kyle relished the freedom and independence of this lifestyle in spite of the physical hardships and the dangerous and extreme conditions.
Kyle was a motorcycle enthusiast. He was especially fond of his numerous Yamaha and Suzuki bikes. He could be seen cruising around the local area since he was 12 years old.
He was predeceased by his brother, Todd A. Riley, who passed away on Aug. 5, 2007.
He is survived by the love of his life for 27 years, Connie Cannon and their daughter, Kaitlin Riley. In addition, Kyle leaves behind eight siblings, sisters, Susan Gray and Karen Allyn of Pawcatuck, Mary Jo Chaney and Michelle Woods of Suffolk, Va., Peggy Riley of Uncasville, Conn., Denise Riley of Gilroy, Calif., and Kathy Harima of Wailuku, Hawaii, and a brother, Norman Riley Jr. of Pawcatuck; five in-laws, Constance Cannon of Pawcatuck, Jerry Cannon of Pawcatuck, Christine Barker of Westerly, Joyce Thompson of Moosup, Conn., and Geraldine Nichol of St. Paul, Minn.; and 31 nephews and nieces, all of whom will miss him dearly.
Calling hours will be held Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Michael the Archangel Church, 60 Liberty St., Pawcatuck. There is no procession from the funeral home to the church. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery, Pawcatuck.
Family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Kaitlin Riley College Fund, c/o The Washington Trust Company, 23 Broad St., Westerly, RI 02891.
Published in The Westerly Sun on Oct. 3, 2007
Born in Westerly on Jan. 7, 1962, he was the son of Pauline Patton Riley and the late Norman Riley Sr. of Pawcatuck.
Kyle attended St. Michael School and graduated from Grasso Tech in 1980. He chose a life-long career as a commercial fisherman following in the footsteps of his late father. Most realized Kyle felt a special connection to his father through this inherited life, and he carried this special connection deep inside with pride.
Kyle relished the freedom and independence of this lifestyle in spite of the physical hardships and the dangerous and extreme conditions.
Kyle was a motorcycle enthusiast. He was especially fond of his numerous Yamaha and Suzuki bikes. He could be seen cruising around the local area since he was 12 years old.
He was predeceased by his brother, Todd A. Riley, who passed away on Aug. 5, 2007.
He is survived by the love of his life for 27 years, Connie Cannon and their daughter, Kaitlin Riley. In addition, Kyle leaves behind eight siblings, sisters, Susan Gray and Karen Allyn of Pawcatuck, Mary Jo Chaney and Michelle Woods of Suffolk, Va., Peggy Riley of Uncasville, Conn., Denise Riley of Gilroy, Calif., and Kathy Harima of Wailuku, Hawaii, and a brother, Norman Riley Jr. of Pawcatuck; five in-laws, Constance Cannon of Pawcatuck, Jerry Cannon of Pawcatuck, Christine Barker of Westerly, Joyce Thompson of Moosup, Conn., and Geraldine Nichol of St. Paul, Minn.; and 31 nephews and nieces, all of whom will miss him dearly.
Calling hours will be held Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Michael the Archangel Church, 60 Liberty St., Pawcatuck. There is no procession from the funeral home to the church. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery, Pawcatuck.
Family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Kaitlin Riley College Fund, c/o The Washington Trust Company, 23 Broad St., Westerly, RI 02891.
Published in The Westerly Sun on Oct. 3, 2007
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