Gertrude Evadne McDonald-Riley Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Gertrude Evadne McDonald-Riley of Washington, District of Columbia, who passed away at the age of 78, on September 9, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Gertrude Evadne McDonald-Riley or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Gertrude is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Gertrude's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ruby Taylor Parchment and Levi Adolphus McDonald; and her siblings, Ralph McDonald and Cherry McDonald. She is survived by: her children, Sandra Richardson, Alfred Richardson Sr. (Everton), Judith Saddoo, Earl Saunders and Shevon James. She is also survived by her 5 children, 21 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters, 4 brothers, nieces, nephews, and a host of cousins, along with her son-in law and two daughters-in-law.
