Ellen Louise Butler Riffe Obituary
The world bids farewell to Ellen Louise Butler Riffe of Melbourne, Florida, departing on May 15, 2026 at the age of 87. Ellen leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
Though Ellen may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Ellen touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Omar Butler and Clara Raike Butler; and her daughter Madeline Riffe Cross. She is survived by: her brother Charles R. Butler; her husband Nelson Lee Riffe; her daughter Lauri Ann Yates (Harlan); her grandson Anthony Nelson Cross; and her daughters, Monmouth, NJ and Melbourne.
