The death occurred peacefully, at the Palliative Care Unit of
the Western Hospital, Alberton, on Saturday, July 2, 2022, with her
loving family by her side, of Lily Mae Riley (nee Henderson), aged 87.
Predeceased by her first husband, Ivan Adams, in 1996, and her second
husband, Marvin Riley, in 2013. Born in Alma, March 24, 1935, she was
the daughter of the late Thomas and Martha (nee Currie)
Henderson.
Loving mother to Chester (Fern), of Alberton, Darlene (Jerry)
Blanchard, of Elmsdale, Allen (Janet), of Northport, Karen (James)
MacDonald, of Edmonton, Cathy (David) Lidstone, of the Brae, Sandra
(Glen) Ellis, of Alberton, and Glenn (Angela), of Alberton. She will
be sadly missed by her 20 grandchildren and her 35
great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Robert Henderson, of Alberton,
and Angela (Doug) MacCallum, her chosen sister, of
Brooklyn.
She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Ruby (late Roy)
Fraser, of Northport, Lillian (late Alvin) Adams, of Rosebank,
Lorraine (Fraser) McKinnon, of Kensington, Freda (late Walter) Adams,
of Moncton, and Sandra (late Eric) Adams, of Burlington,
ON.
She was predeceased by infant daughters, Ruby Marlene, and
Betty Mae, and by a great-grandson, Brodie.
Resting at the Rooney Funeral Home, Alberton, for visiting
hours Tuesday, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Funeral Wednesday morning, from
the E. Gerald Rooney Memorial Chapel, at 11:00 a.m., Pastor Betty Zita
and Rev. James MacDonald officiating. Interment to take place in the
Elmsdale United Church Cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Western
Hospital Fund or to the Elmsdale United Church Cemetery Fund, would be
gratefully appreciated.
www.rooneyfh.ca
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Lily Mae Riley 1935 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Alberton, Province: I-P-E