William Riley Obituary
William Riley (Washington, District of Columbia) passed away on July 16, 2026. William, born on November 9, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William Decosta Riley, Sr. and Eva Cecelia Riley (Miller); his brother Bruce Everett Riley; and his sister-in-law Meredith Riley. He is survived by: his daughter Lia Ayinde Dennis (Richard); his wife Denise Knox Riley; his son Dr. Christopher Knox Riley (Tahis); and his grandchildren, Raven, Amir, Ibrahim, Muhammed, Sanai and Ryann. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, dear friends, colleagues, former coworkers.
In lieu of flowers donations in memory of William D. Riley can be made to the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (https://secure.jhu.edu).
