Joseph E. Riley Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Joseph E. Riley of Enterprise, Alabama, born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who passed away on January 21, 2025, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Joseph E. Riley or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Joseph may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ruth Grady (Riley) and Joseph Strouth. He is survived by: his wife Sherry Riley (Klinger); his children, Michael (Shanon) of Rochester, NY, Jeanette Staley (Eric) of South Mountain, PA, Kathryn Shadle (Scott) of Berthoud, CO, Elizabeth Gagon (Todd) of Enterprise, AL and Ashley Gresko (Ryan) of Enterprise, AL.; and his siblings, Carol Shultz of Gettysburg, PA, Linda Kernan of Aspers, PA and Ken Smith of Harrisburg, PA.. He is also survived by 21 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
