Rosemary Riley Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Rosemary Riley (Norwood, Massachusetts), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Rosemary left this world on February 28, 2026 at the age of 79, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Rosemary Riley to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband John P. "Jake" Riley; her parents, William O'Brien and Mary O'Brien (Clancy); and her siblings, Terry (Joe Didick), Dino Higgins, Sue Ryan and Billy O'Brien.
She is survived by: her sons, Kevin F. Riley (Danielle) of Foxboro, Michael W. Riley (Blake) of Mansfield and Brian C. Riley (Teresa) of Foxboro; her siblings, Patricia O'Brien (Jim) of Gloucester, Kate Doyle (Allen) of Georgia, Dennis O'Brien (Nancy) of Franklin and Bernie O'Brien of Plymouth; her grandchildren, Nolan, Caden, Grace, Curtis, Morgan, Addison and Jake; and her brothers-in-law, David Higgins and Paul Ryan. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and extended cousins.
Visitation will be held on Monday, March 9th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home (1248 Washington St, Norwood, MA 02062). A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 10th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the same location. A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, March 10th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the St. Catherine of Siena Church (549 Washington St, Norwood, MA 02062).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Norwood Circle of Hope Foundation, P.O. Box 421, Norwood, MA 02062, or at http://www.norwoodcoh.org.
